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Ancestral Castles of Scotland

Author: Hugh Cantlie

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781855851184

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Castles and Tower Houses of the Scottish Clans 1450–1650

Author: Stuart Reid

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-09-20

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1782004386

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With the exception of the key royal sites, such as Stirling and Edinburgh, few Scottish castles were located at strategic points, or were intended to house garrisons required to defend or subjugate towns. Instead they were primarily fortified dwelling houses, erected in an environment of weak Royal authority and endemic feuding between rival clans and groups, in both Highland and Lowland areas. Although some enceinte castles were developed during the 16th and 17th centuries, most defensive construction focused on the tower house, a distinctive vernacular style of Scottish fortification. This book examines the design, development, and purpose of these quintessentially Scottish buildings, and also covers larger sites such as Urquhart and Blackness.

Scottish Castles from the Air

Author: Gary Brindle

Publisher: Banovallum Books

Published: 2021-10-07

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781911639244

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Scotland's Castles

Author: Chris Tabraham

Publisher: Batsford

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780713489439

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Chris Tabraham tells the story of Scotlands castles from the 12th to the16th centuries, from mighty castles royal to tall storeys and poky dwellings.This book covers the rich history of these buildings, giving an insight into the more human aspects of the Scottish castle, a world rarely glimpsed inhistory books.

Inveraray Castle

Author: George Douglas Campbell Duke of Argyll

Publisher:

Published: 1959

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13:

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Castles of Scotland

Author: C.J. Tabraham

Publisher: Batsford

Published: 2005-08-25

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780713489767

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This book is a must for all those fascinated by Scotland’s culture, history and heritage. Scotland’s breathtaking countryside is studded with ancient castles, and many have stood strong for more than a millennium, each bearing witness to the rich and often bloody history of a nation that has survived generations of attacks from marauding invaders from every point of the compass. Scottish castles were not just fortresses in times of conflict: they were central to the lives of many Scots, of all social stations, through peacetime as well as war. Castles were their work place, home, army barracks, law court, prison, hotel, place of entertainment, place of worship and even their place of execution. This book charts the history of the Scottish people through these ancient buildings, and reveals the human aspect of the Scottish castle that is rarely glimpsed in other history books.

Castles of Scotland

Author: Martin Coventry

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781899874248

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A must for all those who want to visit Scotland's many castles. The book covers all of the coutry's famous strongholds, as well as many lesser-known places, with location, access, visitor facilities, and contact details. There is a map, many photos, a glossary of architectural terms, and a family-name index, allowing the reader to identify any castle associated with their family.