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Archaeology Notes

Event ID 714187

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/714187

NT27SE 35.10 26915 73969

(NT 2691 7397) Tower (NR).

OS 25"map, (1931).

A square tower, the northern one of two which still survives although reduced from its original height. These towers were attached to the west angles of the nave aisles of the Abbey by a narrow gorge and being thus placed could give no support to the nave arcade.

From the interior the entrance to the surviving tower is lintelled and chamfered. The tower was originally floored with timber and its lower storey has windows to N and E. The belfry stage, lit by four large windows was entered from the triforium passage but the missing upper chamber was presumably approached by a ladder.

RCAHMS 1951.

Tower:- A fine example of early 13th century Gothic.

Visited by OS(JLD) 29 December 1953.

As described: is in fair state of preservation.

Visited by OS(JLD) 31 December 1953.

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