Carrick Castle (Argyll and Bute)
Carrick Castle is a castle in the northeast of the Scottish Cowal Peninsula . It is on the coast of the Loch Goil inlet in the village of Carrick , about seven kilometers south of Lochgoilhead . In 1971 Carrick Castle was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category A. The castle , which is strategically located on the route between the Firth of Clyde and Loch Fyne , was probably once surrounded by water, making it easier to defend. The channel between the building and the coast later silted up.
history
Carrick Castle was built by the Campbells of Lochawe . The name part Carrick is derived from the Gaelic Carraig ( rock ) and not from the Scottish region of Carrick . While earlier sources indicate the likely construction period of Carrick Castle as the 15th century, extensive archaeological studies have shown it to be more plausible today to assume that it was built in the 14th century. Four usage phases are described. The bottom layer of soil sits directly on the bedrock, which was only roughly hewn before construction to create a level foundation. In this layer, which shows the time of construction and the earliest use, numerous iron artifacts, bones and pottery shards were found. The latter are imported goods, probably from the late 13th century. The two four and three meter wide basement rooms, which are probably unchanged today, date from this time. They were partially filled with a 50 cm thick layer of clay.
Above this layer there are traces of the second usage phase. On the basis of the use of hewn stone material for clay-jointed masonry, it can be concluded that a renovation or conversion took place in this phase. The basement rooms were largely filled with rubble. Phase 3 can be assigned to the late 15th and 16th centuries. Numerous artefacts from this period have survived, including two vessels from France that date back to the 16th century and a Nuremberg coin and an ornate knife handle from the late 15th century. Carrick Castle was likely abandoned in the late 17th century. In the course of the uprisings against King James II , in which John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll was involved, the HMS Kingfisher bombed Carrick Castle. The building was badly damaged and from then on it was only used sporadically. In the top layer of the earth, the following time is documented, in which Carrick Castle fell into disrepair. In the Victorian Age , stones were removed from the ruins to build new houses. Restoration work began in 1988, during which large parts of the original structure were restored and made habitable.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Carrick Castle in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on Carrick Castle in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 6 ′ 31.8 " N , 4 ° 54 ′ 20.4" W.