The tower is a ruinous structure as described in the SMR. Blocks of dressed sandstone were visible at the base of the cliff immediately below the tower which indicate that active erosion is taking place.
30 March 2014: The internal walls are completely submerged beneath a dense covering of ivy. The only visible stonework is at the wall bases. The tide was too high to look for fallen sandstone blocks on the shoreline below but viewed from the NW the external walls are also totally shrouded in ivy with only the exposed face of an external buttress visible at the W end.
Location
361300.00
684180.00
27700
56.0489120
-2.6228647
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
30/03/2014
Seacliff Tower (588) from the shore
JillStro
30/03/2014
Seacliff Tower (588) vegetation shrouded remains and field dyke
JillStro
30/03/2014
Seacliff Tower 588 vegetation shrouded ruins and field dyke pillar
JillStro
30/03/2014
Seacliff Tower 588 vegetation shrounded ruins
JillStro
30/03/2014
Showing cliff top location of tower
JillStro
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
1623
30/03/2014
JillStro
Tidal state
Mid
Site located?
Yes
Proximity to coast edge
Coast edge
Coastally eroding?
has eroded in the past
Threats
vegetation growth; structural damage/decay
Visibility above ground
Limited visibility (partial remains)
Access
accessible on foot (no footpath)
Local knowledge
has local associations/history
Description
The tower is a ruinous structure as described in the SMR. Blocks of dressed sandstone were visible at the base of the cliff immediately below the tower which indicate that active erosion is taking place.
30 March 2014: The internal walls are completely submerged beneath a dense covering of ivy. The only visible stonework is at the wall bases. The tide was too high to look for fallen sandstone blocks on the shoreline below but viewed from the NW the external walls are also totally shrouded in ivy with only the exposed face of an external buttress visible at the W end.
The structure was measured in 1927 for the SMR but would merit a more detailed survey. This is not possible at present because of the dense vegetation cover and great care would have to be taken because of its hazardous situation.
Reassign priority 2
Comments
This is a very dangerous site and it is not advisable to access it except with extreme caution.