Excavations at Smailholm Tower, Roxburghshire

Abstract

The courtyard attached to the 15th century towerhouse contained a second residential building, interpreted as hall and chamber, and a kitchen block. Discussion includes history and architectural analysis of the tower and field survey of the surrounding land. Wide range of 17th century artefacts (see also 90/728). A R

Excavations at Craigievar Castle, Aberdeenshire

“…Of the later castles, built in the 17th century, many carried on the tradition of building a contiguous courtyard, or barmkin, although the defensive need for its surrounding wall was rarely required by that time. Today most of these castles have lost their barmkins or have only fragmentary remains, and little is known about their design (for the Lowlands, see Good & Tabraham 1988). However, at Craigievar Castle, in the parish of Leochel-Cushnie (NJ 56670748), there exists an almost complete stretch of barmkin wall.…”