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A Rare Medieval Hair-Styling Tool Was Found at Scotland’s Eilean Donan Castle

At a 13th-century Scottish castle, researchers have excavated a medieval gravoir—a thin, pointed tool once used to style hair ...

As a local, I've visited many of Scotland's castles. There's one tourists can probably skip — and 4 they shouldn't miss.

I've visited over a dozen of Scotland's most popular castles. I'd go back to Stirling and Doune, but Edinburgh Castle didn't ...
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Inside the Monticello medieval castle-style home that could be yours for $2.4 million

MONTICELLO — A private gravel road, guarded by giant trees in the middle of what feels like nowhere, leads to a modern, medieval castle-inspired home that's now on the market. A storm-cloud, ...
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Medieval castle — a ‘witness to centuries of change’ — excavated in the UK. See it

The remnants of a medieval castle and the surrounding ditches were found during a redevelopment project in England, archaeologists said. Screengrab from Cotswold Archaeology's Facebook post As the ...

Forgotten medieval kingdom's grand castle emerges after decades of research in Scotland

Archaeologists announced the discovery of a medieval castle on Islay island in Scotland that served as a power seat for the ...

Inside Australia’s craziest castle homes

Extraordinary castle homes have emerged for sale across the country, including one that took two decades to create. A man’s home is his castle, just ask Darryl Kerrigan. Around the country, Aussie ...