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Copy of view of a man (R.J.C. Atkinson?) standing in the ditch of the Mote of Urr.
SC 756351
Description Copy of view of a man (R.J.C. Atkinson?) standing in the ditch of the Mote of Urr.
Date c. 1950
Collection Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
Catalogue Number SC 756351
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of E 96622 PO
Scope and Content Ditch, Mote of Urr, Dumfries & Galloway This image illustrates the scale of the motte ditch. The word 'motte' is French and originally meant 'mound'. The motte was raised with earth and stone dug from this ditch. The motte-and-bailey castle appeared across Scotland marking stages in the Normanisation from Galloway to Moray. Service to the king, at court or in battle, was rewarded with lands and lordships. 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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Attribution: © Courtesy of HES (Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England)
Licence Type: Limited
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