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Gilnockie Tower

Carved Stone (period Unknown), Tower House (medieval)
Gilnockie Tower
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gilnockie Tower as Carved Stone (period Unknown), 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.
Gilnockie Tower, a medieval tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, was built in the 15th century by the Maxwell family, a powerful and influential clan in the region. It is remembered for its historical association with the Maxwells and its strategic role in the turbulent borderlands between Scotland and England.

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Photo: Darren Haddock · CC BY-SA 2.0