Ancient castles and mansions of Stirling nobility / described and illustrated by J.S. Fleming (1902)
Fleming, James Sturk · Paisley : A. Gardner, 1902 · leaf 246
rway in the wall of the south-east court, which is small and ofan ornamental character similar to that of the main entrance. Fromthe high position of the Tower, no water could be available to keep theditch filled for any appreciable defensive purpose. The Towers, of which east and west views are… … id ■4, 0 CLACKMANNAN TOWER. 243 The town of Clackmannan, with its ancient town house, cross, andtraditionary stone, is interesting. As lords of the barony, the crosscontains the Bruce arms—a saltier. The first mention I have of the Bruces of Clackmannan is in 1359,when Robert Bruce, first Baron of…
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