Section thro' parapet opening 1/4 full size, plan thro' battlements, section thro parapet moulding 1/4 full size
SC 385500
Description Section thro' parapet opening 1/4 full size, plan thro' battlements, section thro parapet moulding 1/4 full size
Catalogue Number SC 385500
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of FID 145/4 P
Scope and Content Plan through battlements (with sections of ornaments) of West Port, St Andrews, Fife The West Port was built by around 1590 by Thomas Robertson, a mason from Blebo. Though altered when it was 'completely renovated' in 1843, it is important as the only surviving Scottish example of a town gate. An ornamental stone frame forms a lip around each of the gunports (left). A carved moulding decorates the top of the battlements (right). The staircase to the parapet was probably in the tower to the right of the main gate. By the 16th century, town walls and gates were rarely built to withstand cannon and were more important for security than for military defence - the gates were closed at curfew, keeping undesirables out and preventing criminals from escaping. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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