Английская Википедия:Borthwick Castle, Scottish Borders

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Borthwick Castle, Scottish Borders was a 16th-century L-plan tower house, about Шаблон:Convert north west of Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland.[1]

History

The property belonged to the Cockburns. It was destroyed by quarrying,[1] having become ruinous, after 1970,[2] although it had been excavated before demolition. Near the site stands a commemorative stone.[1] It is thought that it was a watchtower and small residence, rather than a place of strength.[2]

Structure

Borthwick Castle had a courtyard surrounding the 16th-century buildings and a later house. There was a corbelled-out stair-tower in the re-entrant angle of the L-plan tower. The vaulted basement had a scale-and-platt staircase to the first floor.[1] The tower’s dimension were about Шаблон:Convert by Шаблон:Convert, with walls Шаблон:Convert. Apart from narrow brick in the fireplace and window openings the building was constructed from mortared stone.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. Шаблон:ISBN p.85
  2. 2,0 2,1 2,2 Шаблон:Canmore

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