Tour Scotland short 4K late Summer early Autumn travel video clip, with Scottish bagpipes music of the historice Round Tower beside the Cathedral on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Brechin in Angus, Britain, United Kingdom. One of the two remaining round towers of the Irish type in Scotland, built in the late 11th century, Capped by a stone roof added in the 15th century. It is 86 feet to the wall head of Brechin tower, and 106 feet to the top of the cap house. The tower is seven storeys high, but there are windows only on the 3rd and 4th floors, plus four windows on the top floor. The tower is 15 feet at the base, and it tapers towards the top, although the internal diameter remains almost constant all the way to the top. The doorway is some 6 feet above the ground, offering at least a modicum of defensive security. Brechin Round Tower predates the rest of the building. Brechin’s religious community probably dates back to at least the reign of King Kenneth II, with the tower likely built a century or two later. The tower was free standing until 1806, when it became connect to the south-west angle of the cathedral’s nave. Round towers are typically Irish. Nearly 100 may have been built in Ireland between AD 900 and 1200, and more than 60 of those survive today. They were primarily used as bell towers, though they also often found use as treasuries and refuges. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. According to the meteorological calendar, the first day of Autumn or Fall always falls on September 1. If you follow the astrological calendar, however, Autumn or Fall begins on Saturday, September 23.
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