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 147
der it was the gate,with a drawbridge, well made and strong, with a sufficiency of otherdefences. It has generally been asserted that the castle besieged by Edwardwasjsituated a few hundred yards to the south of the present ruin. Itmay, however, be said with almost absolute certainty that the… … Fig. 102.—Caerlaverock Castle. Plan of Ground Floor, etc. L The siege, which was a formidable affair, with powerful engines hurl-ing huge stones day and night against the castle, terminated by the CAERLAVERO( K CASTLE 129 Fl^ST PERIOD capitulation of the tjarrison, Avhich was found to consist of…
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