Detail of sandstone quoins in North curtain wall
SC 359537
Description Detail of sandstone quoins in North curtain wall
Date 1965
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 359537
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of AG 2116
Scope and Content North face 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. The lower storeys, up to the crosslet arrow-loop, incorporate the original medieval walls of the castle. The oval-shaped opening is a 16th-century gun-port. The square hole at the base of the projecting north-east latrine tower is a drain. 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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