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Thesaurus Term/Concept: TOWER HOUSE
Identifier |
68914 |
Class |
MONUMENT TYPE |
Status |
Preferred |
Index? |
Yes |
Scope Note |
A multi-storey, fortified hall house with one of the crosswings being raised in the form of a crenellated tower. Permanently occupied, they date from the mid 14th to the 17th century and are found mainly in the border counties of the North of England. |
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Related Terms/Concepts (1)
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Instances/Examples (5)
Context |
Record |
Monument Type |
MWE9880 CAISTEAL BHEAGRAM, LOCH AN EILEAN, SOUTH UIST (Monument) |
Monument Type |
MWE21394 DUN MHIC LEOID, BARRA (Monument) |
Monument Type |
MWE9815 ERISKAY (Monument) |
Monument Type |
MWE21390 KIESSIMUL CASTLE, BARRA (Monument) |
Monument Type |
MWE140659 Seaforth Lodge, Stornoway, Lewis (Monument) |