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Tower Farm
Tower (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Tower Farm
Classification Tower (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 40994
Site Number NS24NE 8
NGR NS 2772 4776
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/40994
- Council North Ayrshire
- Parish Ardrossan
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cunninghame
- Former County Ayrshire
NS24NE 8 2772 4776.
(NS 2772 4776) Site of Tower (NAT)
OS 6" map (1911)
A tower is supposed to have stood a little N of Tower farmyard. Its site was pointed out by Mr J Templeton, who states that he found the stone foundations of a circular building at or about this spot when working the field some years ago. He also cut down several large trees which stood nearby. No information could be obtained regarding the history of this tower.
Name Book 1856
The present tenant of Tower Farm has no knowledge of the nature of this tower, of which no trace remains. No further information was obtained during field investigation.
Visited by OS (DS) 6 September 1956
The siting falls on a low and natural rise in a pasture field. There are no surface indications of disturbance, and further enquiry at Tower farm proved negative.
Visited by OS (JRL) 27 October 1982
