[MR] BBC stories on Stirling castle carved heads

[Garth G. Groff]

Noble friends,

Here are several very nice little stories on the restored "Sterling 
heads", oak bosses which once adorned the ceiling of Sterling Castle in 
Scotland. These carvings show fantastic detail, and are an interesting 
peek at clothing worn in Scotland (albeit by the very upper classes) in 
the mid-16th century. Watching the slide show is a must! You don't have 
to be a Scot to appreciate these carvings or the clothing details: some 
of the fashions are Italian.

The text pieces (with illustrations): 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/8513986.stm 
; 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/8079024.stm 
; and 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/7637422.stm.

A lovely digital slide show: 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8513228.stm .

Kind regards,


Mungo Napier, Archer of Mallard Lodge
(mka Garth Groff)