Excavation photographs: Views of excavations and general views (negatives).
BP 33/01
Description Excavation photographs: Views of excavations and general views (negatives).
Date 1951 to 1953
Collection Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
Catalogue Number BP 33/01
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies E 96621 PO, SC 756767, SC 756775, E 96623 PO, E 96624 PO, SC 756802, E 96626 PO, E 96628 PO, SC 756853, SC 756865, SC 756923, BP 33/02, E 96622 PO, E 96627 PO
Scope and Content Excavated post-holes, Mote of Urr, Dumfries & Galloway The excavation of the top of the motte revealed a series of post-holes with packing stones and many large iron nails. These stones would have held the large timber uprights in place. There is no doubt that a substantial timber tower crowned the site. A small market town was established outside the castle and it flourished under the protection of Walter of Berkeley, chamberlain to King William the Lion. 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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