5: Tower Houses in Scotland | Castle

Duration: 49'29''

Synopsis

Marc Morris charts the 300-year development of the Tower House, from the fortress island community of Thrive Castle in Dumfriesshire to the Walt Disney-like Craigievar castle near Aberdeen.

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