Fortress Scotland : Badenoch, Greater Speyside and Glanfiddich
Forder, Simon2016
Books, Manuscripts
“Fortress Scotland” is conceived as a site by site examination of the fortified places of Scotland, and is made up of a series of volumes with a geographical focus. This second volume covers all the lands watered by the entirety of the Spey river system upstream of the Rothes area, stretching inland to the border of Lochaber, including a total of 85 sites within the main “gazetteer” section. Included within this list are castles, fortified houses, hill forts and earthworks.The entry for each site is accompanied by colour photographs, mostly taken by the author. The entry contains a description of the remains today, along with details of the development of the site throughout its occupation, and a history of events that took place at and around the site. As part of the concept, the stories are told of the families and individuals who owned and lived at the site. The rise and fall of the Comyns, Leslies, Grants, Shaws, Macphersons, Macktintoshes, Gordons, Douglases and of course the royal Stewarts is told through these stories.
Main title:
Fortress Scotland : Badenoch, Greater Speyside and Glanfiddich / Simon Forder Volume 2
Author:
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Simon P. Forder, 2016.
Collation:
356 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 28 cm.
Dewey class:
941.22
Language:
English
BRN:
1988293