The Corpus of ROMANESQUE SCULPTURE in Britain & Ireland
Round tower
Round tower
An incomplete round tower (h. 10.00 m) with a tall, narrow doorway near
the top with inclined jambs and a flat lintel. The lower two courses on the L
and the lower three courses on the R are carved with a shallow angle-roll
flanked by a fine roll. There is a later round-headed doorway just above ground
level. There is a window in the tower with an arcuated lintel, splayed on the
interior. No sculpture.
Round tower
A tall, well constructed round tower, built principally from local limestone but with some sandstone detailing around the doorway.
Round tower
A round tower with a broken top, built of local slate with sandstone dressings on the doorway and lowest window. The circumference is 15.60 m at ground level (Barrow, 1979). The height is 28.50 m.