. The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century. y about 10 or 12 feetabove the floor. This may have formed an arrangement similar to theminstrels gallery at Mearns and Dean Castle, or there may have been anupper floor in the vault as at Craigmillar. On the floor over the vault of the hall, which, on the above supposi-tion of a floor in the vault, would be the third floor, the north-west stairlands in a passage in the thickness of the north wall. This passage seemsto have run along in the north and east walls, and gave separate access * We ar
. The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century. y about 10 or 12 feetabove the floor. This may have formed an arrangement similar to theminstrels gallery at Mearns and Dean Castle, or there may have been anupper floor in the vault as at Craigmillar. On the floor over the vault of the hall, which, on the above supposi-tion of a floor in the vault, would be the third floor, the north-west stairlands in a passage in the thickness of the north wall. This passage seemsto have run along in the north and east walls, and gave separate access * We are indebted to Mr. Bryce for the Plans and section of this castle, whichare shown as they existed before the additions and alterations were made. ACKERGILL TOWER — 251 THIRD PERIOD to the two apartments on this floor. It is now impossible to say whetherit was continued uninterruptedly round the two sides, or whetlier it wasdivided by cress walls. In the south wall there are two mural chambersenterina; oif the ineoine: of one uf the windows. The fourth floor, which P^MHHV T THIRD FLOOR ^^r^
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