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Craignethan Castle Photographs
Craignethan Castle is now, to all intents and purposes, a ruin. However, its very setting (in a very picturesque high point overlooking the River Nethan) makes it worth a visit.
The oldest part is a tower house built by Sir James Hamilton of Finnart in the 16th century, defended by an outer wall pierced by gun ports, and by a wide and deep ditch with a most unusual "caponier" - a stone vaulted chamber for artillery. A closer look at the "keep". |
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