The Final Curtain

The last medieval curtain wall Castle in Scotland, Tantallon saw three great sieges before it was finally destroyed by Cromwell's army in 1651.

Best viewed large.

'Death was in the ancient fortress,
shelled by a million bullets
from gunners, waiting in the copses
with hearts that threatened to pop their boxes,
as we advanced into the sun
death was all and everyone.'

PJ Harvey, All and Everyone