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.

Dunnottar: inside the castle, part 1

When we went to Dunnottar before, I think it was near closing time, and some time in late September or early October, and no one else was there. That wasn't the case today. Despite the mist, there were other tourists about. But not so many as to mar the experience. I realise this sounds very misanthropic of me, but I always enjoy having places to myself. And chilly Scottish castles really *should* be visited in solitude!

The castle emerging a little more out of the mist.

The tunnel as seen from the land approach to the castle.

Climbing up the stairs to the castle.

This was a partial spiral-staircase that was blocked by a little black gate. I was stunned by the bright green - is that mould? Lichen?

There were seagulls *everywhere* and often wheeled around crying and screaming.

The view from one of the windows in the keep

Me sitting in the window seat of said window. It was my favourite spot in the keep - it had a real "feeling" to it.

Another window with window seats. Quite inaccessible, though!

Through the window again.

Me in the window again! 

The window seat, without me sitting in it this time.