West Scotland Castles | Amazing castles photo. Visit
west Scotland and discover its castles. The development of the West Castles
from bronze and iron age on the west hill forts through the Broch to fortified west Tower Houses
took over 2000 years. In 1200 AD stone castles structures replaced wooden
castles and
heralded further evolution of the Tower House style. Many of the West Coast
Castles were the fortified bases of the clan chiefs and situated on
west island and peninsula on the west as sea travel was the main method of getting around. West castles like Tioram on loch Moidart
on the west was the powerful base of the Lord of the Isles and Castles Duart on Mull as Dunvegan on Skye were other strong
castles hold. The rise of powerful
nobles perpetuated the development of baronial seats with central towers added
to curtain wall castles in the west. Over the course of the 11th and
12th centuries two distinct categories of castles were built , the Royal castles
and castles owned by feudal barons and knights who received land from the Crown in
exchange for their military support. Great photos of West Scotland Castles.
