What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Burnhead Tower as House (modern), 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.
Burnhead Tower is a 16th-century tower house located in Scotland, built as a defensive residence during a period of frequent border conflicts. It is remembered as an example of the type of stronghold used by local landowners to protect their estates and assert authority in the region.
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