Overgrass Tower And Adjacent Ruins

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NEWTON-ON-THE-MOOR OVERGRASS Overgrass Tower and adjacent ruins

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Ruins of towerhouse, late C14 or C15, and adjacent building probably C18. Tower massive squared stone, adjacent building smaller squared stone. Rectangular plan 7.15 x 4.7 metres internally with walls 1.8 metres thick and slight projection for stair alongside entrance at east end of south wall. Walls stand to about 1st floor level except at south-east corner; the side walls preserve most of their facing and chamfered set back 2 metres up. South wall shows west jambs of inner and outer doorways; east wall shows central loop; west wall shows central loop and garderobe shaft. Interior: slightly-pointed tunnel vault almost complete, with mural cupboards on south (bricked up) and east. Smaller rectangular building adjoins west part of north wall; walls mostly stand to 3 metres high but without architectural features other than a small loop and a segment-headed oven recess, formerly at rear of a hearth with fire hood, on the north.

Listing NGR: NU1444803335