Auchenskeoch Tower is a 17th-century tower house situated in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is near Dalbeattie in the civil parish of Colvend and Southwick, in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire. It is thought to be built on a Z-plan, making it the only such tower in Galloway. Dalswinton Tower in the neighbouring county of Dumfriesshire is the only other example in Dumfries and Galloway. The remains of the tower are within the modern Castle Farm and are a scheduled ancient monument.[1]
| Auchenskeoch within Castle Farm | |
|---|---|
| Near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Ordnance Survey grid reference NX918589 | |
.jpg) Auchenskeoch within Castle Farm | |
  Auchenskeoch within Castle Farm | |
| Coordinates | 54°54′49″N 3°41′19″W / 54.913504°N 3.688609°W |
| Type | Z-plan tower house |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Private |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Site history | |
| Built | 17th century |
| Materials | Stone |
References
edit- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Auchenskeock Castle (SM10434)". Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- "Auchenskeock Castle". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
- Maxwell-Irving, A. M. T. (2000) The Border Towers of Scotland, Creedon Publications ISBN 1-899316-31-0
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