. The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century. k wood at the bottom of the valley of the River Gryfe as to be* Patersons Ayrshire Families, Vol. i. p. 120. DUCHAL CASTLK — 157 — SECOND PERIOD scarcely discoverable. The site (Fig. 98), which is about two miles south-west from Kilmalcolm, consists of a detached mass of rock almost entirelysurrounded by the deep ravine, through which run the river and aconfluent. The sides of the rocky site are either perpendicular for aheight of about 20 feet or very precipitous. The whole position, whichis o
. The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century. k wood at the bottom of the valley of the River Gryfe as to be* Patersons Ayrshire Families, Vol. i. p. 120. DUCHAL CASTLK — 157 — SECOND PERIOD scarcely discoverable. The site (Fig. 98), which is about two miles south-west from Kilmalcolm, consists of a detached mass of rock almost entirelysurrounded by the deep ravine, through which run the river and aconfluent. The sides of the rocky site are either perpendicular for aheight of about 20 feet or very precipitous. The whole position, whichis of considerable extent—being about 70 yards in length from east towest, by 30 yards wide—has been enclosed with a strong wall of enceinte,portions of which still remain. Outside of this wall to the west the neckof the peninsula has been cut across by a deep ditch. The entrancegateway has probably been at the north-west angle (marked A on Plan).The general surface of the enclosure is fairly level, but at the south-eastangle a precipitous pinnacle rises about 20 feet above the courtyaid. On. Fig. 98.—Duclial Castle. Plan. this seems to have stood the keep, the foundations of which, surroundedby a higher wall, are yet traceable. The wall of enceinte, although greatly demolished, has been of a muchstronger character than the ordinary enclosing walls of courtyards, andmay possibly be the remains of a thirteenth-century castle. The keep,however, was not likely so old, but in its present state of dilapidation itcannot be further described. The whole castle is most probably astructure of the Second Period. The estate belonged from the thirteenthcentuiy to the family of Lyle, the representative of which was raised tothe peerage in 1446 as Lord Lyle. In 1544 the property passed to thePorterfield family. SECOND PERIOD — 158 BALLUMBIR CASTLE BALLUMBIE CASTLE,* Forfarshire. This ruined stronghold, in Murroes parish, is situated about four milesnorth-east from Dundee. It has been
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