ðə lˈæst mˈɛnʃən ʌvðə tˈaʊɚɹ æz ɐ plˈeɪs ʌv mˈɪlətˌɛɹi sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəns kˈʌmz ɪn dʒˈoːɹdən fˈæntɑːzmɪz kɹˈɑːnɪkəl ʌvðə ɹᵻvˈoʊlt ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ ɐɡˈɛnst hˈɛnɹi ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
The last mention of the tower as a place of military significance comes in Jordan Fantosme's chronicle of the revolt of 1173–1174 against Henry II.