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Ewes Castle

Tower (period Unassigned)
Ewes Castle
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Ewes Castle is a tower in the Scottish Borders, still unassigned to a period despite its name. The land may have worn the shape of a tower for centuries before anyone thought to call it a castle, which means the stones could be older than every story told about them. The official point is accurate to ten metres, but the meaning remains wider than the marker because a tower is not a fact, it is a shape that forces the land to stand up and be seen.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ewes Castle as Tower (period Unassigned). 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.
Ewes Castle is a medieval tower located in Scotland, though the specific builder and exact date of construction remain unassigned. It is remembered for its historical significance as a defensive structure in the region's past.

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