Scottish Castles
Scottish Castles by Adrian Pettifer, published by Boydell & Brewer in 2024, is a comprehensive gazetteer detailing over 500 surviving Scottish castles. This edition, written in English and spanning 402 pages, offers readers a thorough exploration of Scotland’s rich architectural heritage, from early motte and bailey structures to impressive tower houses. The book provides a brief account of each castle, highlighting their historical significance and current state of preservation, whether they are occupied, in ruins, or decaying.
Readers will find detailed descriptions and histories of iconic sites such as Edinburgh, Glamis, and Cawdor, along with practical information on accessibility and further reading. The introduction sets the historical context, while a glossary elaborates on various aspects of Scottish castles. The index includes Ordnance Survey references, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the architecture and military history of Great Britain.
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Gazetteer of over 500 hundred surviving Scottish Castles.
Discover the castles of Scotland, from early “motte and bailey” earthworks and impressive walled enclosures to the many tower houses that dot the landscape. Castles were built in increasing numbers from the 14th to the 17th century, as residences for the Scottish nobility. Some are still proudly occupied; others are well-maintained ruins; many others slowly decay in fields and farmyards.
Here, Adrian Pettifer provides a brief account of every Scottish castle to survive in a reasonable state of preservation, including such iconic sites as Edinburgh, Glamis and Cawdor. Each of the more than five hundred main entries provides a brief history and description of a castle, followed by advice on accessibility, sources for further reading and cross-references to related sites. An introduction supplies the historical background, while a glossary covers all aspects of Scottish castles in some detail. Ordnance Survey references are given in the index.
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