Cawdor Castle, Scotland
This castle was built in 1307 AD and from around the beginning of the 16th century. And was the seat of the Campbell family. the castle is a few miles away from Nairn, and is said to be haunted and woman with no hands. it began during the middle of the 19th century, soon after the name Earl of Cawdor was bestowed upon the head of the family.When the daughter of the family fell madly in love with a young from a rival family.Once the earl found out about his daughter and the young man meeting place he was so upset that he took his sword and cut his daughters hand off so she would never again embrace her lover.
The kitchen: In the 13th century the castle kitchen was still generally made of timber, with a central hearth or several fireplaces where meat could either be spitted or even stewed. Utensils were washed in a scullery out side poultry and animals for slaughter were trussed and tethered nearby. the castle garden mainly grow fruit trees, plots and herbs, and all types of flowers.The Chapel:An indispensible feature of the castle of a great lord was the chapel where the lord and his family heard morning mass. In rectangular hall-keeps this was often in the forebuildilng, sometimes at basement level or on the second floor. By the 13th century, the chapel was usually close to the hall.The Hall:Whether on the motte, in the bailey, inside the walls of the shell keep, or as a separate building within the the great wall of 13th century. The living areas all have one basic element. The Hall. the hall is a large one room structure with a loft ceiling, the hall was sometimes ground level. But often as (Fritz Osbern's) great towner, it was raised to the second floor for greater security.Accommodations:In the earliest castles the family slept at the extreme upper end of the hall, beyond the dais. From which the sleeping quarters were typically separated by only a curtain or screen. Sometimes castle with ground floor hall had their great chamber, where the lord and lady slept.