The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . re is a high buttress, but nothing now remainsof the return wall. FOURTH PERIOD 218 THE TOWER OF ARDCLACH On the north side of the courtyard, and at the edge of the steep bank,stands the modern castle, the residence of the Dowager-Countess of situation is indicated on the Plan by hatched lines ; it seems to occupythe position of the old north wall of enceinte—some portions of whichstill exist, towards the west end, incorporated with the more modernmasonry. In the Club edition of Spald
The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . re is a high buttress, but nothing now remainsof the return wall. FOURTH PERIOD 218 THE TOWER OF ARDCLACH On the north side of the courtyard, and at the edge of the steep bank,stands the modern castle, the residence of the Dowager-Countess of situation is indicated on the Plan by hatched lines ; it seems to occupythe position of the old north wall of enceinte—some portions of whichstill exist, towards the west end, incorporated with the more modernmasonry. In the Club edition of Spaldings Troubles, Vol. ii. p. 291,* it is statedthat in 1432 Sir Walter Ogilvy of Lintrathen received a licence f fromKing James i. to erect his Tower of Eroly in the form of a castle. Theexisting remains are apparently of about the above date. THE TOWER OF ARDCLACH,| Nairnshire. This exceptional structure, which combines the characteristics of a smallkeep (Fig. 1326) of the simple square form with that of the belfry of theparish church, stands on the summit of a lofty promontory, round the base. SECTION Pig. 1326.—The Tower of Ardclach. Plans, Elevations, and Sections. * Memorials of Awj^lh and Mearns, p. 18. t Quoted by A. Jervise in Proceedings of the Societij oj Antiquaries, 1864, p. 346. X We have to thank the Tutors of Lethen for their kind permission to visit andmeasure this structure, and Mr. Donaldson of Nairn for information regarding itand the other belfries referred to. THE TOWER OF ARDCLACH 219 FOURTH PERIOD of which the river Findhorn flows in a deep and wide ravine. From thiselevated position the tower commands an extensive prospect over thewooded table-land through which the deep glen of the Findhorn is cut,stretching down the course of the river towards Forres (which is distantabout twelve miles) and upwards to the higher country lying inland. Theparish church of Ardclach is situated on a level haugh near the river,and the belfry thus stands several hundred fe
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