Auchenskeoch Castle
| Auchenrivock Tower | |
|---|---|
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Near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Ordnance Survey grid reference NX918589 | |
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Auchenskeoch within Castle Farm | |
  Auchenrivock Tower | |
| 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 |
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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 Dumfriesshire is the only other example in Dumfries and Galloway. The remains of the tower are within the modern Castle Farm.
References
- "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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