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.
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.