What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Carden Tower as Tower House (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Carden Tower is a medieval tower house located in Scotland, likely built during the 15th or 16th century by a local landholding family, though specific builders or occupants are not recorded. It is remembered as an example of the defensive and domestic architecture typical of the Scottish Borders during the medieval period.
- Official record
- 52960
- Location
- inside public local-area border
Other information
Photo: Becky Williamson · CC BY-SA 2.0
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