tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post8541347032556614579..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Alt Clut "Rock of the Clyde"Debra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-16049223102985969482012-06-05T14:02:54.519-07:002012-06-05T14:02:54.519-07:00I should point out that THIS castle is the Georgia...I should point out that THIS castle is the Georgian one. It is built on the site of the dark age one but only the 18TH C fortress is left.Richard Denninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04100630477156445021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-30650154311261549772012-06-04T21:04:30.258-07:002012-06-04T21:04:30.258-07:00This castle, unlike most ancient fortifications in...This castle, unlike most ancient fortifications in Great Britain, clearly is meticulously maintained. I wonder why. On my recent visit to Wales I went to a number of castles, most were merely lumps under the grass. <br /><br />It was commonplace for local people to use the castle's stones to build their houses. Lordly sorts dismantled their castles and made grand houses. Of course there may be political reasons why Welsh castles were demolished, but it would be interesting to know why some Scottish castles have fared so much better.Katherine Ashehttp://www.simon-de-montfort.comnoreply@blogger.com