Andrew Spratt

Stirling Castle (Scotland)

Stirling Castle (Scotland)

Stirling Castle (Scotland) '@scotdrone' image & reconstruction of earlier four towered gatehouse. William, 8th Earl of Douglas was killed during dinner with King James II at the Castle in 1452. The Douglas army burnt the town but lacked siege engines to assault the Castle.

'Bothwell' Castle, Haddington photo from 1903 & watercolour reconstruction suggestion. Did reconstruction years ago based on floor plan & old vague photo of ruin as nothing is left today (before finding intact photo from 1903 so measurements were off & conical roof too steep.

Ruthven Barracks (Scotland) @undisscot.bsky.social image & reconstruction mock-up suggestion of earlier Tower of 'Ruthven Castle' held by Alexander Stewart, the Wolf of Badenoch. Alex died here in either 1394, 1405 or 1406 during a thunderstorm while playing chess with the Devil! #RuthvenCastle

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.

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

Old Slains Castle Keep, Aberdeenshire (Scotland)

Old Slains Castle Keep, Aberdeenshire (Scotland)

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

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

Tarbert Castle, Loch Fyne (Scotland)

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

'Castle Hill' North Berwick

'Castle Hill' North Berwick

'Castle Hill' North Berwick

'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

Bernera Barracks near Glenelg (Scotland)

Bernera Barracks near Glenelg (Scotland)

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

Dirleton Castle, East Lothian (Scotland)

Dirleton Castle, East Lothian (Scotland)

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

Bucholie Castle, Caithness (Scotland)

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

Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire (Scotland)

Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire (Scotland)

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

Cardoness Castle, Dumfries & Galloway (Scotland)

Cardoness Castle, Dumfries & Galloway (Scotland)

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

Fulton Tower, Roxburghshire (Scotland)

Fulton Tower, Roxburghshire (Scotland)

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

Dirleton Castle, East Lothian (Scotland)

Dirleton Castle, East Lothian (Scotland)

Dirleton Castle, East Lothian (Scotland)

Dirleton Castle, East Lothian (Scotland)

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

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!

Findlater Castle, Aberdeenshire (Scotland)

Findlater Castle, Aberdeenshire (Scotland)

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

Dirleton Castle, East Lothian (Scotland)

Dirleton Castle, East Lothian (Scotland)

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

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

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.

Dundrennan Abbey, Dumfries & Galloway (Scotland)

Dundrennan Abbey, Dumfries & Galloway (Scotland)

Dundrennan Abbey, Dumfries & Galloway (Scotland)

Dundrennan Abbey, Dumfries & Galloway (Scotland)

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

Byland Abbey (England)

Byland Abbey (England)

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.

Newcastle's Black Gate (England)

Newcastle's Black Gate (England)

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

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

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

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

Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh (Scotland)

Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh (Scotland)

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

Corsehill (Reuincraig) Castle, Stewarton, Ayrshire (Scotland)

Corsehill (Reuincraig) Castle, Stewarton, Ayrshire (Scotland)

Corsehill (Reuincraig) Castle, Stewarton, Ayrshire (Scotland)

Corsehill (Reuincraig) Castle, Stewarton, Ayrshire (Scotland) 'Nigel Cole' image & reconstruction mock-up. A Cunnighame family build. #CorsehillCastle #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt #medievalsky

Tantallon Castle, East Lothian (Scotland) Douglas Tower reconstruction mock-up. The fang ruin left is misleading. The footprint shows it to be a huge Donjon larger than the East Tower with toilets on each level (seven counting the prison chute) #TantallonCastle #HistoryRebuilt #ScottishCastles