Sited on a hill near Loch Leven the oldest part of the castle was built in around 1500 as a tower house. – I suggest to set a comma behind "Loch Leven"
Set into the floor was a hatch that provided access to a pit used as a prison. – Not clear to me where this would have been; within one of the walls?
MacGibbon confirms this was in the thickness of the wall and was accessed from a closet. I've added detail, but I feel it may be a bit clunky. Happy to take suggestions on improvements -
Dumelow (
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22:37, 27 January 2022 (UTC)reply
5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) thick – In the remainder of the article, you use SI units as main units. This inconsistency here irritates a bit.
The site was owned for many years by the Crambeth family before passing to the Lindsay family at the end of the fourteenth century. – Shouldn't the lead state here that the castle was built by the latter family?
Optional: I suggest to provide weblinks, there seem to be some interesting ones with nice pictures.
Agreed, it's a shame we don't have one of the south elevation, which is quite imposing, or the impressive vaults. I've added a link to the Scottish Castles Association page which has these plus a nice one of the blocked up southern entrance. Happy for more to be added -
Dumelow (
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22:41, 27 January 2022 (UTC)reply
Sited on a hill near Loch Leven the oldest part of the castle was built in around 1500 as a tower house. – I suggest to set a comma behind "Loch Leven"
Set into the floor was a hatch that provided access to a pit used as a prison. – Not clear to me where this would have been; within one of the walls?
MacGibbon confirms this was in the thickness of the wall and was accessed from a closet. I've added detail, but I feel it may be a bit clunky. Happy to take suggestions on improvements -
Dumelow (
talk)
22:37, 27 January 2022 (UTC)reply
5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) thick – In the remainder of the article, you use SI units as main units. This inconsistency here irritates a bit.
The site was owned for many years by the Crambeth family before passing to the Lindsay family at the end of the fourteenth century. – Shouldn't the lead state here that the castle was built by the latter family?
Optional: I suggest to provide weblinks, there seem to be some interesting ones with nice pictures.
Agreed, it's a shame we don't have one of the south elevation, which is quite imposing, or the impressive vaults. I've added a link to the Scottish Castles Association page which has these plus a nice one of the blocked up southern entrance. Happy for more to be added -
Dumelow (
talk)
22:41, 27 January 2022 (UTC)reply