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Oblique aerial view of Blackness Castle.
WL 2370
Description Oblique aerial view of Blackness Castle.
Date 1971
Collection John Dewar
Catalogue Number WL 2370
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 1569936
Scope and Content Aerial view of Blackness Castle, Falkirk This aerial view from the west, taken in 1971, shows, on the left, the pier built in 1870-4 to handle ammunition, and on the right is the south tower, rebuilt in 1537-43, with the lower spur in front, modified in 1693. In the centre of the castle is the prison tower, dating from about 1450, with upper works rebuilt in the 1920s. The artillery fort was designed by Sir James Hamilton of Finnart, who was aware of similar developments on the continent. Blackness Castle relied on the strength of the mass of masonry in the walls, and was soon outmoded. It was badly damaged during a siege by Oliver Cromwell in 1650. The first part of Blackness Castle was a tower built in the 15th century, and used as a state prison until 1707. Around the tower a massive artillery fortification was built from 1537 to 1543. It was converted into an ammunition depot in 1870-4, and became an ancient monument after World War I. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference 6228/17
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