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The name Caerlaverock is of Brittonic origin. [4] The first part of the name is the element cajr meaning "an enclosed, defensible site", (Welsh caer meaning "fort, city"). [4] The second part of the name may be the personal name Lïμarch (Welsh Llywarch), [4] or a lost stream-name formed from the adjective laβar, "talkative" (Welsh llafar, see Afon Llafar), [4] suffixed with –ǭg, "having ...
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Fenton Tower, East Lothian, a restored tower house where thorough archaeological recording took place. [1]The restoration of castles and tower houses in Scotland, generally by private individuals and families, has been taking place for over a century [2] [verification needed] and is of major significance in the field of historic buildings in the country, and sometimes a subject of controversy.
The name Caerlaverock is of Brittonic origin. [1] The first part of the name is the element cajr meaning "an enclosed, defensible site", (Welsh caer, "fort, city"). [1] The second part of the name may be the personal name Lïμarch (Welsh Llywarch), [1] or a lost stream-name formed from the adjective laβar, "talkative" (Welsh llafar, see Afon Llafar), [1] suffixed with –ǭg, "having the ...
An example of this is the completion of Cologne Cathedral, which was finally completed in the late 19th century when the original construction plans were discovered and these were followed. Modelled reconstruction does not meet the requirements for fidelity to the original due to a lack of sources. Typical examples are, for example, when only ...
WWT Caerlaverock It covers a 587 hectares (1,450 acres) site at Eastpark Farm, on the north shore of the Solway Firth to the south of Dumfries . It is a wild nature reserve with a network of screened approaches and several observation towers.
This was classically a "Z-plan" of a rectangular block with towers, as at Colliston Castle (1583) and Claypotts Castle (1569–88). [43] The internal layout included a sequence of rooms of increasing privacy. The hall was often on the first floor. When used for dining, the owner of the castle sat at the top table or "high board".