. The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century. e on the mainland, such as Dundonald andTorthorwald. The original entrance doorway is in the south wall, and BREACACHA OASTLE, COLL — 117 SECOND PERIOD about 6 feet above the ground. It has the usual holes for the sliding barsused to strengthen the door. At a later time a porch (indicated by dottedlines) has been erected in front of the door, and probably once contained astair leading up to it. The great hall seems, as at Dundonald, to havebeen on the top floor, as there are remains of a large
. The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century. e on the mainland, such as Dundonald andTorthorwald. The original entrance doorway is in the south wall, and BREACACHA OASTLE, COLL — 117 SECOND PERIOD about 6 feet above the ground. It has the usual holes for the sliding barsused to strengthen the door. At a later time a porch (indicated by dottedlines) has been erected in front of the door, and probably once contained astair leading up to it. The great hall seems, as at Dundonald, to havebeen on the top floor, as there are remains of a large window at thatlevel in the east gable (see Fig. 65). The walls diminish in thickness asthey rise, leaving a set-off to receive the joists at each floor level. Theyare thus 9 feet thick on the ground floor, 7 feet on the first floor, and4 feet on the top floor. The walls are still about 30 feet in height. BREACACHA CASTLE,* Coll, Argyllshire. The island of Coll lies about seven miles to the west of the north-westpoint of Mull, and at the head of a bay near the south end of the island I ROM GATL. Fig. 66.—Breacacha Castle, Coll. Plan at level of First Floor of Keep. * For the drawings and particulars of this castle we have to thank the kindness ofJohn Lome Stewart, Esq., the proprietor, and T. L. Watson, Esq., architect, Glasgow. SECOND PERIOD 118 — BREACACHA CASTLE, COLL stands the ancient castle of Breacacha. The island was in olden timesalternately in the possession of the Macneils, the Macleans, and theMacdonalds, so that there would be some difficulty in determining bywhom the castle was erected. It consists of a quadrilateral keep measuring 32 feet by 27 feet, withwalls 7 feet in thickness. Attached to the keep are the enclosing walls ofa courtyard, strengthened with a round tower 14 feet 6 inches in diameterat the south-east angle, which, being the furthest from the keep, was theweakest point. The courtyard wall does not generally exceed 3 feet in
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