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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 196

An illustration from The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century, 1887, leaf 196 — nallyarched over. There are no signs of vaulting or rests for beams, but thetower has been at least three stories in height. From its style it probablybelongs to the fifteenth century. CRAIGNISH CASTLE,* Argyllshire. This was originally a simple keep (Fig, 111), 41 feet 9 inches long by33 feet 6… … Fig. 111.—Craignish Castle. Plan. northwards from the Crinan Canal. It belonged to the MacdougalCampbells of Craignish, a branch of the Campbells of Lochaw. Thecharacter of the work seems to place this building in the same categorywith Castle Maoil and other simple keeps in the West. LITTLE CUMBRAE…

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