What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dodhead Tower as Tower House (medieval)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Dodhead Tower is a medieval tower house, likely built in the late 15th or early 16th century, though specific builders or holders are not recorded. It is remembered as a rare example of a tower house in a region where such structures are uncommon, contributing to the understanding of Scottish domestic architecture.
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