Plan of Mote of Urr and surrounding area.
SC 756548
Description Plan of Mote of Urr and surrounding area.
Date 1951 to 1953
Collection Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
Catalogue Number SC 756548
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of E 26312 P
Scope and Content Plan of Mote of Urr, Dumfries & Galloway This plan shows the motte with its surrounding circular ditch, lying at the south-east end of the oval bailey. The word 'bailey' is derived from the French word 'baille' indicating an enclosed or palisaded area. This was the main living area of the castle, provided accommodation for the lord, his family and servants. The site for the castle has been chosen with care to take maximum advantage of the lie of the land. The knoll on which it sits not only gives the castle extra protection from attack but also emphasises the power of the lord. 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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