
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Colquhar 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.
Colquhar Tower is a medieval tower house located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and is believed to have been built in the 16th century, likely by the Colquhoun family, a prominent Scottish clan. It is remembered as an example of early defensive domestic architecture in the region and reflects the social and military structures of the time.
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Photo: M J Richardson · CC BY-SA 2.0