Dunnideer Castle, Insch, Aberdeenshire (Scotland) Zamki-Szocji.com image & reconstruction of Tower with Barmkin. Built on top of an Iron Age Hillfort with earlier lower hill ditches likely being reused as an outerline of defence. #DunnideerCastle #ScottishCastles

ScenicScotland Tigh Craige-Duibhe, Rannoch Moor & Glen Coe. #scotland #history #historicscotland #historicscotland #visitscotland #wildscotland #lovescotland #beautifulscotland

ScenicScotland Torridon from Skye. #scotland #history #historicscotland #historicscotland #visitscotland #wildscotland #lovescotland #beautifulscotland

Lochleven Castle (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up over Cameron Morrison. image. An island stronghold of the Douglas family. Site famous as prison of Mary Queen of Scots in 1567-68. She escaped to Niddry Castle. #LochlevenCastle #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt

ScenicScotland The Three Sisters of Glen Coe. #scotland #history #historicscotland #historicscotland #visitscotland #wildscotland #lovescotland #beautifulscotland

ScenicScotland The Three Sisters of Glen Coe. #scotland #history #historicscotland #historicscotland #visitscotland #wildscotland #lovescotland #beautifulscotland

Luffness Friary Cameron Morrison. image & mock-up. In 1388 the armour bearer to James Douglas, John Bickerton hid here on 'holy ground'. He allegedly stabbed his Master in the back at Otterburn. Ramsay of Waughton waited for Bickerton to leave on 'Bickerton's Walk' & stabbed him.

Blair Castle (Scotland) Cameron Morrison. image & reconstruction of earlier simple Comyn Tower hidden behind modern work. #BlairCastle #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt

Bothwell Castle near Glasgow (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up over Undiscovered Scotland image. Castle damaged/slighted during the Scottish Wars of Independence. Site repaired by Archibald 'The Grim', illegitimate Son of the Black Douglas. #BothwellCastle #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt

Legend has it there was a tin in every shed and garage throughout the land… but are you this old?🤔

Borthwick Castle reconstruction. Nigel Tranter told me Mary Queen of Scots was trapped here when the Earl of Bothwell ran away leaving her to face rebel Lords besieging the Castle for Bothwell's blood. Mary dressed as a boy (Page) climbed down the wall & escaped thru enemy lines.

ScenicScotland Lochan na h-Achlaise, Rannoch Moor. #scotland #history #historicscotland #historicscotland #visitscotland #wildscotland #lovescotland #beautifulscotland

ScenicScotland Lochan na h-Achlaise, Rannoch Moor. #scotland #history #historicscotland #historicscotland #visitscotland #wildscotland #lovescotland #beautifulscotland

ScenicScotland Loch Linnhe, Fort William. #scotland #history #historicscotland #historicscotland #visitscotland #wildscotland #lovescotland #beautifulscotland

Liberton Tower, Edinburgh (Scotland) 'Home away' image and a more defensive reconstruction suggestion with battlement hoarding for pouring liquids and a wooden Barmkin palisade to keep out unwelcome visitors. #LibertonTower #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt

Tantallon Castle Historic Scotland image & reconstruction. Castle had several outer ditches to delay besieging forces. A V-shaped Ravelin cannon platform was added in 1500s. It may have copied elements from English earth & timber fort at Haddington as it had Ravelin like corners

ScenicScotland Broch Dun Telve, Ross and Cromarty. #scotland #historicscotland #historicalscotland #visitscotland #lovescotland #beautifulscotland #castle #castles

ScenicScotland Broch Dun Telve, Ross and Cromarty. #scotland #historicscotland #historicalscotland #visitscotland #lovescotland #beautifulscotland #castle #castles

Luffness, Carmelite Friary.