ARO38: ‘A little earth above the stone’: Archaeological Investigations 2006–2012 for Consolidation Work at Moy Castle, Mull, Argyll and Bute

By Ray Cachart with an historical account by David R Perry and additional contributions by Tamlin Barton, David Bowler, George Haggarty, Derek Hall, Robin Murdoch, Catherine Smith and Joan A Walsh

Illustrations are by Christopher Fyles, Laura Fyles and Dave Munro

The fifteenth-century Moy Castle tower-house on Mull was altered in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, but was abandoned as a domestic residence in 1752. Conservation works between 2006 and 2012, showed the alterations to have been additional turrets, caphouses and a garderobe. The garret entrance was relocated and the second floor chamber was converted into a kitchen. The roof slates form an important early assemblage and were shown to originate from the Slate Islands (Easdale).

Key words: Tower house, caphouse, Mull, Easdale slate, Flow Blue pottery

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