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The Medieval Period (1100AD - 1499AD)

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Garderobe

Period:
Medieval
Description:
The garderobe, or toilet chute, is located within the ladie's bower, a small private room for the Lord's wife. The shaft is enclosed by the wall and the waste was allowed to run down the walls and empty out at the bottom. There is a ventilation hole in the wall of the bower!
Place of Production:
Kilmarnock
Source:
Dean Castle
Digital Number:
EAIN007n
Creation Date:
1350
Copyright:
East Ayrshire Council