Famous castles of Scotland
Only the north-east corner tower survives
to its former height, as well as the basement of the south-east tower. The two western towers
were destroyed in the 15th century and never rebuilt, repairs in the 19th century have
obscured even the remains of these. The main body of the castle measures about 19m by
12m, with walls up to 3.7m thick, and the north-east tower is around 6m square. The
entrance is on the north side, adjacent to the north-east tower, and defended by a portcullis
and two doors. A straight mural stair leads up to the right, while ahead is a barrel-vaulted
basement with slit windows and a well. The hall is at first-floor level, and was also vaulted,
rising to 8.3m high. A turnpike stair in the south-east corner gave access to another storey
above the hall, as well as upper rooms in the eastern towers. The towers had one room on
each floor. In the basement of the north-east tower is a prison only accessible from above,
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