2018

NS2244 : Montfode Castle

taken 5 years ago, near to Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland

This is 1 of 6 images, with title Montfode Castle in this square
Montfode Castle
Montfode Castle
The name 'Montfode' derives from the old Norman family of that name, the Montfodes of that Ilk. The castle was mostly demolished in the early 19th century to provide stone to build a dam and threshing mill at Montfode Farm.

The remaining fragment of this baronial castle consists of a single round tower, with slits and a gun-loop, standing to around 8m with an interior diameter of 2m.

The doorway on the eastern side has moulded stone surround. The tower and wall are of rubble masonry and 0.7m thick. The position of this tower, situated upon an exterior angle, may indicate that the building was of a Z-plan construction.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Primary Subject: Castle
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for POTY 2018 Automatic Clusters: · Montfode Castle [9] · Remaining Fragment of this Baronial Castle Consists [6] Other Photos: · All that remains of Montfode Castle Title Clusters: · Montfode Castle [6] ·
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NS2244, 18 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Raibeart MacAoidh   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 8 November, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 9 November, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2261 4412 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:39.4868N 4:49.2786W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2261 4412
View Direction
NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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