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Oblique aerial view of Freswick castle, bridge, farmsteading and the remains of the mausoleum, dovecot and anti-tank blocks, taken from the E.
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Oblique aerial view of Freswick Castle and bridge, looking ESE.
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Oblique aerial view of the castle, bridge, farmsteading and the remains of the mausoleum, dovecot and anti-tank blocks, taken from the NE.
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Elevation/sections - north, west and east walls. Glasgow Archaeological Journal, vol. 11 (1984), fig.5.
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Excavation photograph. View of trench. October 1979.
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Survey photograph. View of castle.
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Survey photograph. View of castle from courtyard.
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Survey photograph. View of derelict range.
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Fig. 14. Pottery small finds. Profiles.
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View of mausoleum with castle in background
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Room 2. Detail of NW corner, oblique from SE.
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Oblique aerial view centred on Freswick Castle, taken from the ESE.
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Oblique aerial view of Freswick Castle and bridge, looking NNE.
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Excavation photograph. Detail of trench. October 1979.
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Survey photograph. View of castle and bridge.
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Aerial view showing the castle, bridge, mausoleum and dovecot at Freswick.
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Excavation photograph. Cobbled surface. October 1979.
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View of Castle elevation
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Excavation photograph. View of trench. October 1979.
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View of bridge and castle from south west
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Oblique aerial view of Freswick Castle and bridge, looking SW.
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Oblique aerial view of the castle, bridge, farmsteading and the remains of the mausoleum, dovecot and anti-tank blocks, taken from the SE.
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Aerial photograph of Freswick Castle, dovecot and mausoleum.
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Survey photograph. View of ruined wing.
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View of courtyard and entrance stairway.
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Freswick Castle, ND36NE 3, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 2, Recto
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General view
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View of gable of castle.
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View of castle and bridge.
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Oblique aerial view of Freswick Castle and bridge, looking SSE.
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Excavation photograph. Detail of trench. October 1979.
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Excavation photograph. View of trench. October 1979.
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Survey photograph. View of castle.
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Survey photograph. View of derelict range.
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Fig. 6. Trench sections. The original ink drawings for this illustration came from DC 467, DC 490 & DC 491.
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Fig. 7. Trench plans. The original ink drawings for this illustration came from DC 496, DC 495, DC 493, DC 487 & DC 486.
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Fig. 12. Shoe leather.
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FC W wing.
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Freswick Castle, ND36NE 3, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, Recto
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Freswick Castle, ND36NE 3, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
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View of courtyard and entrance stairway.
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Excavation photograph. View of trench. October 1979.
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Oblique aerial view centred on Freswick Castle, taken from the SSE.
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Oblique aerial view of Freswick Castle and bridge, looking E.
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Excavation photograph. Room 2: detail of NE corner, oblique from SW.
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Elevations. Glasgow Archaeological Journal, vol. 11 (1984), fig.3.
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Recorded finds of metal. Glasgow Archaeological Journal, vol. 11 (1984), fig.10.
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Excavation photograph. Detail of trench. October 1979.
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Excavation photograph. View of trench. October 1979.
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Survey photograph. View of ruined wing.
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Survey photograph. View of castle.
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Freswick Castle: Basement Level Plan (2 negatives). Copy in library.
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Fig. 2. Location of Garden trenches. Copy in library.
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Fig. 4. Ground plan. Copy in library. Original illustration based on pencil drawing DC 498.
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Freswick Castle, ND36NE 3, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 2, Verso
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Oblique aerial view of the castle, bridge, farmsteading and the remains of the mausoleum, dovecot and anti-tank blocks, taken from the SE.
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Oblique aerial view of the castle, bridge, farmsteading and the remains of the mausoleum, dovecot and anti-tank blocks, taken from the E.
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Excavation photograph. View of trench. October 1979.
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View of trench. October 1979.
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Survey photograph. View of bridge.
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Trench plans. The original ink drawings for this illustration came from DC 489, DC 492 & DC 497.
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View of castle and bridge. Collapse of outbuilding.
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View of castle with mausoleum, and dovecot in foreground
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Excavation photograph. Detail of trench. October 1979.
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Oblique aerial view of the castle, bridge, farmsteading and the remains of the mausoleum, dovecot and anti-tank blocks, taken from the NE.
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Excavation photograph. View of trench. October 1979.
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Detail of foundation. October 1979.
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Survey photograph. View of ruined wing.
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Survey photograph. View of castle and mausoleum..
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Survey photograph. Castle and mausoleum.
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View of ruined wing.
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Canisbay (East) Map
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View of derelict range. Detail of collapse.
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Excavation photograph. Cobbled surface. October 1979.
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Freswick Castle, ND36NE 3, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
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Oblique aerial view of the castle, bridge, farmsteading and the remains of the mausoleum, dovecot and anti-tank blocks, taken from the E.
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Location maps of Freswick Castle. Glasgow Archaeological Journal, vol. 11 (1984), fig.1.
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Recorded finds of glass, bone, stone, clay and mortar. Glasgow Archaeological Journal, vol. 11 (1984), fig.11.
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Selected pottery sherds. Glasgow Archaeological Journal, vol. 11 (1984), fig.13.
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Room 2. Detail of NW corner, oblique from SE.
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Excavation photograph. Detail of trench. October 1979.
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View of gable of castle.
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Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Alternative name(s): Freswick House, Can 071-3; Castle Of Freswick

Canmore ID: 9282

Site type: Tower House (medieval)

County: Caithness

Parish: Canisbay

Council: Highland