Dunglass Castle (4)
Slightly unexpectedly, my exploration round the seaward side of the castle resulted in the discovery of this water-gate. Like all the rest of the castle's immediate grounds, it had been fenced off, but the fence/gate had been been 'pursuaded open' by some previous explorer! It seemed silly, churlish even, not to go and look inside!
There was apparently a 'landing' here at one time, although I could see no sign of any sort of jetty there now (with the possible exception of the stones to the left of the doorway in this view). Quite apart from providing the means of crossing the Clyde, in the days before any form of decent road, boats were the most convenient form of transport in these parts, particularly when most parts of the west coast of Scotland are never far from water.
Dunglass Castle (4)
Slightly unexpectedly, my exploration round the seaward side of the castle resulted in the discovery of this water-gate. Like all the rest of the castle's immediate grounds, it had been fenced off, but the fence/gate had been been 'pursuaded open' by some previous explorer! It seemed silly, churlish even, not to go and look inside!
There was apparently a 'landing' here at one time, although I could see no sign of any sort of jetty there now (with the possible exception of the stones to the left of the doorway in this view). Quite apart from providing the means of crossing the Clyde, in the days before any form of decent road, boats were the most convenient form of transport in these parts, particularly when most parts of the west coast of Scotland are never far from water.