Detail of base corbelling for turret.
SC 390249
Description Detail of base corbelling for turret.
Catalogue Number SC 390249
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 1166
Scope and Content Whitefield, tower-house, Perth and Kinross Dating to 1577, Whitefield tower-house fell into ruin at the start of the 19th century when the slates and stone were removed and reused for neighbouring farm buildings. L-plan in shape, the tower-house stands three storeys in height with a stair-turret in the west corner giving access to the upper floors. The corbelling, visible here, provided the base for a bartizan, a small turret projecting from the wall. Tower-houses were built in Scotland between the 14th and 17th centuries and were one of the simplest forms of fortified residence. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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