Oblique aerial view of Claypotts Castle, Dundee.

Description Oblique aerial view of Claypotts Castle, Dundee.

Date 9/1970

Collection John Dewar

Catalogue Number SC 1547296

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of AN 4567 CN

Scope and Content Aerial view of Claypotts Castle, Dundee This aerial view from the north-east, taken in 1970, shows the Z-plan of the building. The attics of the round towers are corbelled out to give square rooms and simple gabled roofs. As can be seen, the site has become suburban, limiting views of the building from ground level. The Claypotts estate was sold in 1601 to Sir William Graham of Ballunie, and eventually passed to the famous James Graham of Claverhouse (known as Bonnie Dundee), loser at the Battle of Killiecrankie. The estate was then forfeited to the Crown, and transferred to the Douglas family, who gave the castle into State care in 1926. It is now in the care of Historic Scotland and open to the public. Claypotts Castle was built on the estate of that name in the second half of the 16th century, generally ascribed to the period between 1569 and 1588. It was built by John Strachan, on a Z-plan, with diagonally-opposed round towers flanking a rectangular tower. This arrangement gives much more accommodation than a traditional tower-house. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference 5858/CN/2B/8

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