User talk:Mgm mike

On the Wikipedia page on Rothesay Castle I believe that the assertion that only the North-East Round Tower survives complete is not correct. The most complete of these four towers is the North-West, or "Pigeon Tower". Of the other three, it is mainly only the bases that remain, little at first-floor or above. I suspect that the North-West Tower may have survived better, as it was used as residence for the owner of the castle, and later as a Doocot and may have been better maintained as a result.

I have now made two visits to Rothesay Castle, one to check which Round Tower is which, and the second to check how much of each Tower remains. Of the S.W. Tower only part of the base remains, and there is no access now from within the Curtain Wall (blocked up long ago). Each of the other towers can still be accessed from within the Curtain Wall. Of the S.E. Tower there is stonework at ground level and a little at first and second floor levels. Of the N.E. Tower there remains stonework at first, second and a little at third floor level. However the Tower with the most stonework remaining is definitely (in my opinion) the N.W. Tower, which gives a visitor the best impression of what the Towers were like originally, with stonework reaching significantly above what remains of the Curtain Wall (as shown in the first photograph on the Wikipedia page).

mgm_mike

Mgm mike (talk) 11:16, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

Mgm mike (talk) 11:39, 9 January 2013 (UTC)