View of Mote of Urr.
E 96624 PO
Description View of Mote of Urr.
Date c. 1950
Collection Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
Catalogue Number E 96624 PO
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copy of BP 33/01
Copies SC 756344
Scope and Content Mote of Urr, Dumfries & Galloway The motte, which is shaped like an upturned pudding basin, is surrounded by a deep ditch. It lies at the south-east end of an oval embanked enclosure, the bailey, which provided space for most of the accommodation and stabling. The motte-and-bailey castle was the symbol of Norman lordship, which was introduced to Scotland during the reign of David I in the early 12th century. The Mote of Urr is one of the largest and best-preserved motte-and-bailey castles in Scotland. It was excavated in 1951 and 1953 by Dr Brian Hope-Taylor. These excavations demonstrated that the timber tower on top of the motte was destroyed in 1174 and immediately rebuilt on a grander scale. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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