Interior-detail of North window and embrasure in First Floor apartment of East range

Description Interior-detail of North window and embrasure in First Floor apartment of East range

Date 1966

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number SC 359230

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of AG 510

Scope and Content Medieval north window of first floor of tower-house of Skipness Castle, Knapdale, Argyll The tower-house of Skipness Castle was probably built by the Campbell lairds in the early 16th century. It saw service in 1645 when the MacDonalds, the earlier owners, took advantage of the Wars of the Covenant besiege the castle, albeit unsuccessfully. A brazier stood in this window to heat the first floor of the tower-house. Smoke rose through a flue cut in the ceiling of the embrasure which, along with the window, was originally part of the medieval east range. Stone tower-houses were popular, especially in lawless regions, from the 14th to the 17th century. They were cheap compared to a proper castle because they were secure against the everyday danger of armed raiders and thieves, but not against artillery. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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