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 188
)rojected beyond the walls. But this does notexplain all the circumstances. On further consideration of all thefeatures, we are inclined to think that the west wall is a survival of partof an ancient wall of enceinte. The rounds at each end are probablythe bases of towers, which have been utilised… … Fio. i:JC>.—Dimdoiiald Castle. View nf West Front. existing castle, much in the same way as that at Dirleton, above referredto (p. 116). This supposition explains the irregularity of the inside^ofthe wall of the ground floor and the mode in which the upper wall isset upon it. It also accounts…
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