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Auchenskeoch Castle

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Auchenskeoch within Castle Farm
Near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Ordnance Survey grid reference NX918589
Auchenskeoch within Castle Farm
Auchenskeoch within Castle Farm is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Auchenskeoch within Castle Farm
Auchenskeoch within Castle Farm
Coordinates54°54′49″N 3°41′19″W / 54.913504°N 3.688609°W / 54.913504; -3.688609
TypeZ-plan tower house
Site information
OwnerPrivate
ConditionRuined
Site history
Built17th century
MaterialsStone

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]

References

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  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Auchenskeock Castle (SM10434)". Retrieved 25 February 2019.