Irish round tower
C41074
concept
An Irish round tower is a tall, slender, freestanding stone tower with a circular plan and conical cap, built mainly between the 9th and 12th centuries beside monasteries in Ireland, likely serving as bell towers, landmarks, and places of refuge.
Observed surface forms (1)
- drystone tower ×1
Instances (5)
- Cloyne Round Tower
- Dun Hallin broch via concept surface "drystone tower"
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Clondalkin, County Dublin, Ireland
surface form: Clondalkin Round Tower
- Ardmore Round Tower
- Timahoe Round Tower