General view of re-entrant angle.
A 79651 CN
Description General view of re-entrant angle.
Date 1988
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number A 79651 CN
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 390254
Scope and Content Whitefield, tower-house, Perth and Kinross The building date of 1577 is inscribed on the sill of the niche above the entrance at Whitefield. The tower-house fell into ruin at the start of the 19th century when the slates and stone were removed and reused for neighbouring farm buildings. L-plan in shape, the tower-house stands three storeys in height with a stair-turret in the west corner giving access to the upper floors. The basement is divided into two barrel-vaulted rooms with a turnpike leading to the first-floor hall. Tower-houses were built in Scotland between the 14th and 17th centuries and were one of the simplest forms of fortified residence. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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