Dunnottar: leaving the castle

I walked down to the pebbly beach.

To my right there seemed to be a sort-of cave. I gingerly stepped across the pebbles to get a closer look.

The mouth of the cave. This is as close as I got. I was overcome with a sense of fear and dread, and felt that if I took one step into the cave I'd be swallowed up entirely. So I peered in, turned around and climbed back up the hill.

Walking into the village.

This picture hung in the local museum. I love to think of people in a past age dressing up in an even earlier age! 

Just happened to walk by this place. This plaque was on the house pictured below.

Millinery*Outfitting*Costumes.
Brilliant!

Waiting for the train back to Glasgow.

Dunnottar: inside the castle, part 3

Glaswegian forms of expression spring to mind when I think of the amount of pictures I took at this place. They might say, "I took pure hun'reds of photos!" And indeed, I did!

This small room was called the 'Thief's Hole" 16th/17th century.

This room was restored in honour of the crown jewels of Scotland being preserved.

This was over a fireplace in one of the later buildings.

Dunnottar: inside the castle, part 2

When I was last in the castle, I didn't take that many pictures, and there are none with me in them, sadly. So I was determined this time round to get lots of photos - hopefully I didn't over-do it! (I may have, there will have to be a part three!)

I am always so intrigued by doorways and rooms to which there is no access

I am assuming these pieces of masonry are from the old chapel? 

This as well - it looks as though it was a cross. 

The blacksmiths. There was a large stable for horses, therefore a smithy was needed in the castle.

The stables.

The chapel. There was an earlier one - 13th century - a small portion of which was incorporated into this later one (16th or 17th century)

A view of the castle grounds from inside the chapel (towards the smithy and the keep).

These were on either side of the door just inside the chapel,

and I found them quite interesting. 

A window in the chapel. I wonder what kind of glass it used to have.

The enormous well. There is a metal gate around it now, and I'm not so sure it was there when I visited the castle in 2001.

I believe this was in the kitchen. It looks rather nice, like a sort-of sink.