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FIRST PERIOD 112 KILDRUMMIE CASTLE square-headed trefoil so commonly adopted in the Edwardian Castles. A great deal has been written about a subterranean passage supposed to exist in connection with the outworks. All that can now be seen is the remains of a stone staircase leading from a small postern in the north wall,, to what was evidently an underground passage. This may have been for access to the stream below for water, or it may have been in connec- FIG. 88. Kilclrummie. Plan ami Interior Elevation of East End of Chapel. tion with the defences. Similar subterranean passages have been men- tioned as occurring at Arques, Dover, and other castles, and we shall meet with further examples at Yester Castle, East Lothian. This castle passed through many vicissitudes. It was besieged by Edward i. in 1306, and yielded in consequence of a great conflagration,