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Kilchurn Castle. Details of profile mouldings of corbels from first and third floors and angle turret on tower house u.s. u.d.
SC 360729
Description Kilchurn Castle. Details of profile mouldings of corbels from first and third floors and angle turret on tower house u.s. u.d.
Date 1969
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 360729
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of AGD 522/15
Scope and Content Profile mouldings from tower-house of Kilchurn Castle on the banks of Loch Awe, Glenorchy, Argyll Kilchurn Castle was founded before 1449 by Sir Colin Campbell on land given to him by his father in 1432. It was the base of the Campbells of Glenorchy until the 17th century when, as Earls of Breadalbane, they acquired grander castles elsewhere. This shows the outlines of the corbels which support the second floor, the interior of the wall-walk and the outside of the projecting angle-turrets. Though of different periods, they have similar moulding. 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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