The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century (1887)
MacGibbon, David, d. 1902, Ross, Thomas, 1839-1930 · Edinburgh : D. Douglas · leaf 105
he south frontthe walls are about 68 feet long, and along the east front about 100 feet.The entrance gateway, placed about 12 or 1.5 feet above the ground, wasundoubtedly reached by a drawbridge ; remains of what was probably itspier exist in the garden opposite. The present staircase, leading to… … Fio. 01.—Diinstaftiuigf Castle from the South-East. (Fig. 6l), about 10 feet wide. This has been contracted to a narrowround arched doorway, placed out of the centre of the pointed arch, andcontinued as an arch through the thickness of the wall. At a later datethe doorway has been still further…
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