Photo: J. Aranda. The Tower is Corchuela located near the farmhouse of the same name, in the town of Dos Hermanas .
can be accessed by road SE-30 to the output of the N-IV to Los Palacios. Just off the main road take a left service lane on the right. The tower is visible from the highway, which facilitates their location, but access should be from the lane. UTM coordinates are: X = 239378.98 Y = 4127313.24.
Description:
is a small watchtower just 25 meters square and rectangular, designed in accordance with the cardinal points. Whole is only the side facing west, while oriented to the north and south are almost ruined, and nothing remains of facing east.
must have had a single plant as a remnant of the wall that remains above the start of the barrel vault that closed is much less thick than the rest of the building, giving us assume that this is the parapet.
There were no remains of stairs to access the roof, so that it would climb by ladders.
The absence of jambs and lintels in what remains of the tower suggests that access should be located precisely on the canvas is missing.
At first glance it can not determine the existence of a water tank, due to the accumulation of debris inside the tower, as well as the usual garbage that often ominous sign of lack of respect that many feel for the Goods of Cultural Interest.
Materials:
Its factory is entirely of mud, based on the red clay of the area with gravel, without any ceramic remains found therein. Observe the remains of lime plaster imitation stones.
Condition:
Its current state is progressive ruin.
Views:
Access is free.
Protection:
Under the protection of the general declaration of the Decree of April 22 1949 and Law 16/1985 on English Historical Heritage. In 1993 the Andalusian gave special recognition to the castles of the autonomous community of Andalusia.
Source: CastillosNet .
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