Scotland's Backyard Castles - Crichton Castle in Midlothian | Dig It! TV

Decadent weddings and noble feasts once filled the halls of this medieval Midlothian fortress. Originally an imposing fourteenth-century tower house, Crichton Castle was added to in later times to become a palatial retreat filled with lavish Continental design. Join Dig It! TV as we takes up residence for a day, and uncover the castle’s gory history which inspired the infamous Red Wedding in Game of Thrones. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Discover: Crichton Castle - https://www.historicenvironment.scot/... Archaeology Scotland - https://archaeologyscotland.org.uk/ Castle Studies Trust - http://www.castlestudiestrust.org/ Castle Studies Trust Donation Page - https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/cas... --------------------------------------------------------------------- Join the #DigItTV Conversation: Dig It! -   / digitscotland   David Weinczok -   / thecastlehunter   --------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: Host – David Weinczok Director of Photography – Doug Rocks-Macqueen Production Assistants– Alan Deacon and Sally Pentecost Edited by Chris Mackinnon Music - ‘Draw Them to the Water’ by Hawksilver Supported by the Castle Studies Trust and Archaeology Scotland --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dig It! Website – http://digitscotland.com/ Facebook -   / digitscotland   Twitter -   / digitscotland   Instagram –   / digitscotland