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Oblique aerial view of Threave Castle.

SC 1559633

Description Oblique aerial view of Threave Castle.

Date 1972

Collection John Dewar

Catalogue Number SC 1559633

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of KB 1276 CN

Scope and Content Aerial view of Threave Castle, Dumfries & Galloway This aerial view, taken in 1972, shows the castle from the south-west on its island. In front of the tower is its harbour, and to the right behind is the 15th-century artillery fortification with its corner towers. The holes at the top of the tower are for wooden baulks to support temporary fighting hoardings round the wall-heads. This castle was designed as a power base. The artillery fortification was added probably in about 1450. The castle was taken by James II in 1455, after a siege, and in 1640 it resisted a siege by Covenanting forces. It was dismantled soon after, and was taken into State care in 1913. Now in the care of Historic Scotland, it is open to the public. Threave Castle is on an island in the River Dee, at one time navigable to this point. It was probably the site of a prehistoric settlement, and was chosen as the site of castle after 1369, when Archibald, 3rd Earl of Douglas, became Lord of Galloway. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference 6377/CN/G2

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1559633

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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