Plan, Section and Interior and Exterior Elevations of North window of Hall-house at Skipness Castle Fig. 168

Description Plan, Section and Interior and Exterior Elevations of North window of Hall-house at Skipness Castle Fig. 168

Date c. 1960

Catalogue Number AGD 81/18

Category Prints and Drawings

Copies SC 360092, SC 360088, SC 360089, SC 360091, AGD 81/18 P, SC 360001, SC 360016

Scope and Content Plan of window in north wall of chamber-block (or hall-house) at Skipness Castle, Knapdale, Argyll In 1261, Skipness Castle belonged to the MacSweens of Knapdale, vassals of the Lords of the Isles. In 1262, they were forced to grant Knapdale to the king's ally, Walter Stewart, Earl of Menteith. They subsequently became Irish landowners and mercenaries. This north window was originally fitted with shutters. It lit the first floor of the MacSween chamber-block (or hall-house). The embrasure is splayed, which means it widens towards the interior. Before 1250, castles usually had a wooden hall for feasts and public occasions, and a separate two-storeyed stone chamber-block for the lord's family. After 1250, it became fashionable to build the two side-by-side in a single block. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

Scale 1":2'; 1":4"

Medium Ink

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