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Argyle Tower, Edinburgh Castle
Unknown, 1930, Photograph, Postcard
Argyle Tower, Edinburgh Castle
Argyle Tower, Edinburgh Castle
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Item no
2039
Title
Argyle Tower, Edinburgh Castle
Description
Internal buildings of Edinburgh Castle include the Lang Stairs, Argyll Tower and the Portcullis Gate. A lamp is on the steps leading to the tower which has a pantile roof. A cobblestone road leads through the arched gateway.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1930
Size
13.5 x 8.8 cm
Type
Photograph
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Postcard
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The Portculis Gate, in Edinburgh Castle's Lower Ward, dates from the 16th century. The Argyle Tower was constructed on top of the gate in 1867 for cosmetic reasons.
Edinburgh Castle is perhaps the city's most famous landmark. It stands on top of the remaining core of an extinct volcano. Excavations suggest the site was inhabited by Bronze Age man as early as 900 BC, and was fortified by Iron Age man roughly 2000 years ago. The oldest part of the present day Castle is St Margaret's Chapel, built in the early 12th century. The Castle holds the Honours of Scotland and more recently has welcomed back the Stone of Scone otherwise known as the Stone of Destiny.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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