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General view of interior of North West range from South Pl. 75A
AG 3793
Description General view of interior of North West range from South Pl. 75A
Date 1969
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number AG 3793
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 359604
Scope and Content View of interior of north-east range of Kilchurn Castle from the south Kilchurn Castle was founded before 1449 by Sir Colin Campbell on land given to him by his father in 1432. It was a government base during both 18th century Jacobite risings. It was also garrisoned by the Earl of Breadalbane after the 1689 Highland War. The original castle consisted of a small enclosure, or barmkin, entered through the ground-floor cellar of the tower-house. There was a small postern gate next to the laich (low) hall, an alternative to the usual first-floor hall for dining and feasting. From the 14th century onwards, tower-houses were built either as 'private lodgings' for the laird's own use within a larger castle complex, or as relatively self-contained fortified residences. They became very popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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