Copy of a Mote of Urr excavation sketch plan of the top of the Motte.
SC 756758
Description Copy of a Mote of Urr excavation sketch plan of the top of the Motte.
Date 1951 to 1953
Collection Papers of Brian Hope-Taylor, archaeologist, Cambridge, England
Catalogue Number SC 756758
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of D 72870
Scope and Content Sketch plan of the top of the motte, Mote of Urr, Dumfries & Galloway This archaeological plan of the top of the motte illustrates all the features that were uncovered during the excavations. A spread of rubble and post-holes with packing stones, which would have held the large timber uprights supporting the tower, can be clearly seen. 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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