National Geographic Channel

**keepoffgrass** · 18th November 06, 08:52 PM

This afternoon I was watching the National Geographic Channel and learned a little something that made me even more proud of my Scottish ancestry. I was watching a special called "Flushed". Apparently the first toilets ever invented came out of Scotland 5000 years ago! Thats right guys, we were the first culture civilized enough to use a toilet. It was something I suspected but its nice to now have proof.

**MacTavishOfJapan** · 19th November 06, 03:28 AM

There's a whole lot more than that my friend.........

Not bad for a 'wee' nation.

Preaching to the choir or what?

**McClef** · 19th November 06, 03:55 AM

Urine interesting historical territory here!

**MacTavishOfJapan** · 19th November 06, 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

Urine interesting historical territory here!

:rolleyes:

**sorcererdale** · 19th November 06, 06:59 AM

I heard it was Sir. Thomas Crapper that invented the toilet. Not sure of his first name, but that is why it is called, taking a cr_ _. Never thought of where he was from. I might be wrong, but sounded good.

DALE.

**Graham** · 19th November 06, 07:07 AM

I have to disagree, though this does depend on your definition of "toilet", however the early Hebrews wandering in the desert were instructed in what is now the Bible to go outside the camp, and dig a hole.

This may seem unimpressive until one considers that in 16th century England the toilet bucket was being chucked out the window. No wonder disease was rife.

**Mike1** · 19th November 06, 08:27 AM

These are photos of Sauchie Tower, a tower house built in Clackmannanshire by Sir James Schaw of Greenock, between 1430 and 1440.

If you look at the left wall, you can see two, small gutters protruding from the stone. One can be easily seen, just above center. These were drains from the toilet areas, within the tower.

This area was designed to hold a wash basin and you can see the hole for the drain, in the rear wall.

I belong to an organization, Friends of Sauchie Tower, that is seeking to restore this structure, with an eye to possibly letting it out, like what has been done to Liberton Tower.