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Fast Castle did reconstruction in 1987 followed corbel machicolations along as I thought it was a Hall block. But changed this when I found (in ruin painting) it led to part of a Keep which makes alot more defensive sense. So tweaked reconstruction. #FastCastle #ScottishCastles
East Lothian Castles of Dirleton, Tantallon, Hailes and Dunbar. Watercolour reconstructions. #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt #Watercolourpainting
@Verghast404 He threw it at the enemy saying onward Braveheart I will follow thee and die. Douglas was killed but his body and the King's heart recovered by the Scots after the battle and returned to Scotland. Heart is buried at Melrose Abbey.
Some more of My Scottish Historical Heros. Alexander Ramsay of Dalhousie (of Dunbar siege fame). Archibald 'The Grim' Douglas. George Red Douglas, who defeated the Black Douglas armies and Alexander 'The Wolf of Badenoch' who burnt down Elgin Cathedral to annoy the Bishop.
Gight Castle, Aberdeenshire (Scotland) 'Stan Bruce' image, measurement layout sketch & watercolour reconstruction suggestion. Childhood home of the famous poet Lord Byron. #GightCastle #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt
Big fan of weapon designer Hans Talhoffer (1450s) have a copy of his weaponised buckler & Messer (Big knife). Also made a prop copy of his diving suit Helm, covering a German jousting helm in leather with a hose pipe.
Yester Castle's original Goblin Ha' was split into two levels with a wooden floor with fireplace above and a storage area below. ('Vic Sharp' image & reconstruction). Site rebuilt as a Hay family stronghold after being slighted by King Robert The Bruce. #YesterCastle #GoblinHa
King Robert The Bruce's heart was returned from Spain in 1330 & buried at Melrose Abbey. Alan Sorrell's reconstruction drawing. Man at Arms Tour of Melrose Abbey (2014) taking in the heart story. Bruce heart badge was added to Douglas heraldry to remember Teba.#KingRobertTheBruce
Blackhouse Tower, Borders (Scotland) old watercolour reconstruction. A stronghold of the Good Sir James Douglas who carried King Robert the Bruce's heart to the battle of Teba (Spain) in 1330.
Tantallon Castle, East Lothian (Scotland) watercolour reconstructions from 1980's. #TantallonCastle #ScottishCoastalCastles #WatercolourPaintings