Publication illustration; Carnasserie Castle. Plan and Elevation of fireplace.

Description Publication illustration; Carnasserie Castle. Plan and Elevation of fireplace.

Date 15/3/1990

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number DC 24557

Category Prints and Drawings

Copies SC 360754, SC 360756, SC 360758

Scope and Content Plan of fireplace in Bishop's chamber, first floor of main tower of Carnassarie Castle, overlooking Kilmartin valley, Argyll Carnassarie Castle was built in 1565-72 by John Carswell, Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, on the land of his patron, the Earl of Argyll. In 1643, the feudal overlord, the Marquis of Argyll, granted it to the Campbells of Auchenbreck. The hearth is framed by anorth-eastlaborate surround of half-pillars or pilasters topped by a now-incomplete heavily moulded lintel. It is a good example of early Renaissance Scottish decorative stonework. John Carswell was Rector of Kilmartin and, from 1567, Bishop of Argyll and the Isles. He was responsible for producing the 'Book of Common Order', also known as Knox's 'Liturgy' - the first book printed in Scots Gaelic. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

Scale 1:20

Medium Pen and ink

External Reference Inv. fig. 222A

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