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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Sep 18

The Pictish stones by the Bass of Inverurie reconstruction mock-up over
@ailishsinclair.bsky.social image. King Robert The Bruce used site as a base in 1308 while defeating his Northern enemies at the battle of Barra.

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Sep 18

L to R Berwick Law, Bass Rock & Barnes Castle near Haddington ruined incomplete Seton family project mock-up as it may have been as a classic Spanish courtyard design raised to battlement level over
'Cameron Morrison' image.
#BarnesCastle #HistoryRebuilt #ScottishCastles

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Sep 18

Old Slains Castle Keep, Aberdeenshire (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up. A Hay family stronghold blown up with gunpowder in 1594 by King James VI of Scots (because of continued Hay involvement in Spanish Armada plots). #OldSlainsCastle #ScottishCoastalCastles #HistoryRebuilt

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Sep 16

Newcastle Keep and Barmkin reconstruction mock-up. #NewcastleKeep #EnglishCastles #HistoryRebuilt

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Sep 14

Tarbert Castle, Loch Fyne (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up.
Site famous for rebuilding work done by King Robert The Bruce in 1325 with enlarged Barmkin wall and extra curtain wall towers. #TarbertCastle #ScottishCoastalCastles #KingRobertTheBruce

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Sep 7

'Castle Hill' North Berwick, East Lothian (Scotland), reconstruction mock-up of the Lauder family Keep. My old neighbour, Mr Thorburn (in 1980s) told me tower was rectangular in Plan as they dug it out for an Ack Ack gun emplacement during #WW2 #CastleHill #NorthBerwick #ScottishCastles

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Sep 1

The ruins of the Jacobite-era Bernera Barracks near Glenelg. Built between 1719 and 1723. Reconstruction mock-up over
@undisscot.bsky.social image. #BerneraBarracks #HistoryRebuilt

Bernera Barracks near Glenelg (Scotland)

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Sep 1

Dirleton Castle, East Lothian (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up from 2019 for a Gif. #DirletonCastle #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Aug 28

Bucholie Castle, Caithness (Scotland) my old watercolour reconstruction. Site held by Mowat and Sinclair families. #BucholieCastle #ScottishCoastalCastles #Watercolourpainting

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Aug 16

Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire (Scotland) 'Kenny Girvan' image & reconstruction of Keep and lesser lean-to buildings with Barmkin. A Stewart family build on the stump of an earlier slighted building. #DundonaldCastle #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Aug 16

Cardoness Castle, Dumfries & Galloway (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up over @undisscot.bsky.social image. A McCulloch family stronghold. #CardonessCastle #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Aug 14

Fulton Tower, Roxburghshire (Scotland) A Hume family stronghold burnt by English forces in 1545 during the Wars of the Rough Wooing. 'Arjayempee' image & reconstruction mock-up. #FultonTower #HistoryRebuilt

Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Aug 13

Dirleton Castle, East Lothian (Scotland) reconstruction mock-ups. Built by the Anglo/Norman De-Vaux family in 1249. Bombarded by Oliver Cromwell's forces in 1650. #DirletonCastle #historyrebuilt #ScottishCastles

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Aug 13

Well I have tried twice to prove I'm an Adult to Bluesky. (I'm 62 by the way) but it wants my credit card and photo ID!!!
Very 1984ish. So can't see comments!

I'm only posting Castle reconstructions. Can't prove I'm a grumpy old man! So will continue posting them as a mute unverified person!

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Aug 13

Findlater Castle, Aberdeenshire (Scotland) reconstruction. A Gordon family stronghold besieged by Mary Queen of Scots forces in 1562. #FindlaterCastle #ScottishCoastalCastles #HistoryRebuilt

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Aug 13

Dirleton Castle, East Lothian (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up. #DirletonCastle #historyrebuilt #ScottishCastles

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Ian Ebbage @ianebbage.bsky.social · Aug 3

Visited #DirletonCastle today for a fantastic talk about medieval armour, weapons & warfare by
@dirleton.bsky.social : really caught the imagination of the younger members of the audience, including our grandchildren! #HistoricScotland #EastLothian

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Jun 19

Yester Castle 'Richard Xe' image curtain wall with Postern built over the backbone of the Goblin Ha' which had been slighted by King Robert The Bruce. Reconstruction of Keep. Ha' built by Goblins! Likely short French speaking Stonemasons that locals couldn't couldn't understand.

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Jun 19

Dundrennan Abbey, Dumfries & Galloway (Scotland) @undisscot.bsky.social image & stages of reconstruction mock-up for a Gif. A Cistercian House (1142) #DundrennanAbbey #ScottishChurches #HistoryRebuilt #medievalsky

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Jun 18

Byland Abbey (England) reconstruction mock-up over
@gunpowderdan.bsky.social image,a Cistercian House. King Edward II of England stayed here in 1322. But had to flee to York when Scots defeated English army at battle of Old Byland & were sweeping the area looking for Noble hostages to ransom.

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Jun 18

Newcastle's Black Gate (England) 'Kyle Spratt' image & reconstruction mock-up of earlier battlement level. Gatehouse built in 1247 onwards with later additions. #Newcastle #EnglishCastles

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Jun 14

Dunollie Castle, Oban (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up over @undisscot.bsky.social image. A MacDougall family stronghold. #DunollieCastle #ScottishCoastalCastles #HistoryRebuilt

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · Jun 11

Carnasserie Castle, Argyll (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up over @undisscot.bsky.social image. Built by Bishop John Carswell. #CarnasserieCastle #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt

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Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · May 24

Our shop stores order came using empty cardboard boxes to make a 'Lord of the Rings' Witch King flail prop to compare with real medieval flails in my Man at Arms talks. #ManAtArms #storytelling #DirletonCastle

Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · May 20

Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up. A Preston family stronghold visited several times by Mary Queen of Scots. #CraigmillarCastle #HistoryRebuilt #ScottishCastles

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