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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

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Hoddom
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Annandale And Eskdale
  • Former County Dumfries-shire

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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.

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