A harvesting scene near Craigmillar Castle

Category

Library Item

Item no

12619

Title

A harvesting scene near Craigmillar Castle

Description

Three teams of horses are harvesting corn or oats in a field near Craigmillar Castle. Loose sheaves are lying around the field. A rolling landscape divided by hedges and trees can be seen in the background. To the far left a small group of farm buildings stand.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1937

Size

20.9 x 22.7 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The three binders are harvesting corn or oats. The shaefs or sheaves are thrown off ready-bound. Here they are lying on the stibble or stubble, waiting to be lifted and propped up against each other in stooks. There they will ripen further before being led or taken to the stackyard near the steadings where they will be built into rucks or corn stacks.

Craigmillar Castle stands on land bought by the Preston family in the late 14th century. The keep dates from the early 15th century, but much of the rest of the Castle was rebuilt after it was burned by the Earl of Hertford in 1544. Mary Queen of Scots was a regular visitor. Craigmillar Castle is now managed by Historic Environment Scotland. It is one of the key sites of historical interest in Edinburgh.

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Agriculture and fisheries > Landscape > Fields

Agriculture and fisheries > Processes > Harvest

Animals > Mammals > Horses

Natural phenomena > Weather > Clouds

Places > Edinburgh areas > Craigmillar

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh