Why this matters
Covington Tower is believed to have been built during the medieval period, likely as a defensive structure by a local landholding family. Its classification as both a motte and tower house suggests it played a strategic role in the regional defense or territorial control of the area.
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Covington Tower as Motte (medieval)(possible), Tower House (medieval). 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.
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