Castles and Tower Houses of the Scottish Clans 1450–1650

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Castles and Tower Houses of the Scottish Clans 1450–1650

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With the exception of the key royal sites, such as Stirling and Edinburgh, few Scottish castles were located at strategic points, or were intended to house garrisons required to defend or subjugate towns. Instead they were primarily fortified dwelling houses, erected in an environment of weak Royal authority and endemic feuding between rival clans and groups, in both Highland and Lowland areas. Although some enceinte castles were developed during the 16th and 17th centuries, most defensive construction focused on the tower house, a distinctive vernacular style of Scottish fortification. This book examines the design, development, and purpose of these quintessentially Scottish buildings, and also covers larger sites such as Urquhart and Blackness.

Product details

Published 20 Sep 2012
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781782004387
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 42 b/w; 18 col
Series Fortress
Short code FOR 46
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Stuart Reid

Stuart Reid was born in Aberdeen in 1954 and is ma…

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Graham Turner

Graham Turner is a leading historical artist, spec…

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