| 词条 | Affleck Castle |
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It is not open to the public. HistoryThe castle was built on the lands of the Auchenlecks of that Ilk.[2] In the early 18th century it belonged to a family of Reids,[2] who forfeited the castle in 1746 because of their activities as Jacobites.[4] It has not been occupied since 1760, when a new mansion was built.[2] StructureAffleck Castle is a well-preserved free-standing tower of four storeys and a parapeted garret.[4] It is {{convert|60|ft}} tall, and has thick rubble walls, with several mural rooms.[2] A few steps down from the entrance is the basement, which is sub-divided.[2] The hall, which is on the first floor, has a vaulted ceiling; this supports a withdrawing room.[2] Above the main staircase is an entresol bedroom, almost {{convert|7|ft}} square, reached by an eleven-step staircase in the east wall. The stairs lead from the hall.[2] The withdrawing room has a spy-hole into the hall below.[2] This would have allowed all movement to the main turnpike stair to be observed.[2] The room has window seats, wall closets, and a shafted fireplace.[2] A step up from this room leads to a circular oratory, equipped with aumbry, piscine, holy-water stoup and stone candle-holders.[2] This room is also vaulted.[2] There is a bedroom in each of the upper floors.[2] A projection by the door, with a square caphouse, houses the stair.[2] There is another square caphouse over the south-west angle.[2] There are two devices for dropping missiles or liquids on attackers: one over the arched door; and the other on the west front,[2] while the ground floor is equipped with gun loops.[1] References1. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/33311/details/affleck+castle/|work=Canmore|title=Affleck Castle|accessdate=2013-04-16 |publisher=Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland}} {{coord |56.5384|N|2.8243|W|display=title}}2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Lindsay, Maurice (1986) The Castles of Scotland. Constable. {{ISBN|0-09-473430-5}} p.46 3. ^{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=SM90007|desc=Affleck Castle|access-date=2019-03-25}} 4. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst8870.html| title=Affleck Castle|work=Gazetteer for Scotland |accessdate=2013-05-15}} 3 : Castles in Angus|Listed castles in Scotland|Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Angus |
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