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Luce
Tower House (Medieval)
Site Name Luce
Classification Tower House (Medieval)
Canmore ID 86786
Site Number NY17SE 79
NGR NY 189 713
NGR Description NY c. 189 713
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/86786
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Hoddom
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
Note (4 January 1996)
NY 189 713 NY17SE 79
The location of the tower-house that is noted at Luce on a map of 1590 has not been identified. It may have stood near the modern Luce House (NY17SE 71.00).
Information from RCAHMS (IF), 4 January 1996.
(J and R Hyslop 1912; J M Corrie 1916; J Stone 1991).
Listed as tower.
RCAHMS 1997.
