Copy of Mote of Urr section drawing: moat cutting A.
SC 756757
Description Copy of Mote of Urr section drawing: moat cutting A.
Date 1951 to 1953
Collection Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
Catalogue Number SC 756757
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of D 72869
Scope and Content Section drawing of ditch, Mote of Urr, Dumfries & Galloway This is an example of an archaeological drawing of the ditch or moat cutting. The different layers of earth (stratigraphy) are clearly shown with each layer representing a different phase in the gradual silting up of this moat over time. The dark area in the centre of the image represents the period of Norman occupation of the site. This layer contained rubbish and the layers above are the natural process of the filling up of the moat. Brian Hope-Taylor was well known for his skills in archaeological illustration. It has been said of his work that 'the acuteness of his eye is readily apparent, a factor which contributed to both his incomparable skill as an excavator and as an archaeological draughtsman'. 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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