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Now the castle was taken through four assaults . In the first , the barbican was captured where four or five of the outer guard were killed . In the second , the outer bailey was taken where there were more casualties and in this place ...
Now the castle was taken through four assaults . In the first , the barbican was captured where four or five of the outer guard were killed . In the second , the outer bailey was taken where there were more casualties and in this place ...
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SCALLOWAY, Shetland 4039 1600 C DE L-plan tower-house of four storeys built by Patrick, earl of Orkney. Corbelled turrets, shot-holes, gun-ports, well in kitchen. (108, 160). SCOTSTARVTT.Fife 3711 c.
SCALLOWAY, Shetland 4039 1600 C DE L-plan tower-house of four storeys built by Patrick, earl of Orkney. Corbelled turrets, shot-holes, gun-ports, well in kitchen. (108, 160). SCOTSTARVTT.Fife 3711 c.
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C S Towie Barclay : tower-house, expressing late C16 mediaevalism, originally of four storeys, savagely truncated in C18. Fine hall. (1). C P? UDNY, Aberdeenshire 8726 C16-17 C S Great rectangular tower-house of five storeys.
C S Towie Barclay : tower-house, expressing late C16 mediaevalism, originally of four storeys, savagely truncated in C18. Fine hall. (1). C P? UDNY, Aberdeenshire 8726 C16-17 C S Great rectangular tower-house of five storeys.
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