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Balbegno Castle

Tower House (16th Century)
Balbegno Castle
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Balbegno Castle as Tower House (16th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Balbegno Castle is a 16th-century tower house located in Scotland, built as a defensive residence during a period of frequent border conflicts and clan rivalries. Its precise location and builder remain unidentified, but it is remembered as an example of the typical strongholds constructed by Scottish landowners for protection and local authority.

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