Visit to Stirling Castle and Bannockburn

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These are the pictures from our visit to Stirling Castle and Bannockburn, Scotland.

The view of Stirling Castle as you exit the motorway. (89kb) Just outside Stirling Castle, in the town of Stirling, is the remains of a cool house.  This is the info plaque on the building.  (68kb)

 

This is readable part of the info. (69kb)
This is a really cool crowned "A" on Mar's Wark. (59kb) A picture of the "corpse wound in its shroud".  (112kb) Just inside the outer gate of Stirling Castle. Going into the inner courtyard. (120kb)

 

   
A really cool statue of a devil...(160kb) The inner courtyard. The pale building is the medieval great hall.   (133kb) One of the views from Stirling Castle.  The William Wallace monument is in the distance. (186kb)

 

     
The cool hammer-beam roof trusses of the great hall in Stirling. (167kb) Us sitting on some replica great thrones on the dais in the great hall.  (164kb)

 

Another shot.  (1669kb)
     
A close-up of the replica stool on the dais in the great hall. (174kb)

 

A shot of throne detail... (122kb)

 

A shot of throne detail... (112kb)
     
A shot of throne detail... (281kb) A shot of throne detail... (317kb) This building in the inner courtyard contains the regimental museum of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.  (134kb)

 

     
The medieval kitchen of Stirling was really cool.  Here a cook works with a huge cauldron. (127kb)

 

Cooks keep the dog away from the meat while they prepare it. (118kb) Taking a quick break.  (138kb)
     
Fixing the dishes. (114kb)

 

Working in the bakery.  (138kb) A recipe from the Stirling kitchen. (103kb)
     
A recipe from the Stirling kitchen. (98kb)

 

A recipe from the Stirling kitchen. (91kb) A recipe from the Stirling kitchen. (86kb)
     
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A recipe from the Stirling kitchen. (116kb)
     
A recipe from the Stirling kitchen. (73kb) A recipe from the Stirling kitchen. (104kb)

 

A recipe from the Stirling kitchen. (101kb)
     
A recipe from the Stirling kitchen. (103kb) A recipe from the Stirling kitchen.  (93kb)

 

A recipe from the Stirling kitchen. (91kb)
     
A recipe from the Stirling kitchen. (81kb) A recipe from the Stirling kitchen. (71kb)

 

A recipe from the Stirling kitchen. (82kb)
     
Some of the heraldic flags displayed in the Bannockburn video room. (39kb) Some of the heraldic flags displayed in the Bannockburn video room. (39kb) Some of the heraldic flags displayed in the Bannockburn video room. (39kb)

 

     
Explanation of some of the heraldry at Bannockburn. (56kb) Explanation of the remainder. (66kb)

 

A model of the Bannockburn battlefield.  (144kb)
     
Debbie trying on a replica helmet of Robert the Bruce ...(83kb)

 

A statue of Robert the Bruce (31kb)

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