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Orchardton Tower

Earthwork(s) (period Unassigned), Tower House (medieval)
Orchardton Tower
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Orchardton Tower as Earthwork(s) (period Unassigned), 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.
Orchardton Tower is a 16th-century tower house located in Galloway, southwest Scotland, built by the Maxwell family, a powerful and historically significant clan in the region. It is remembered for its well-preserved architecture and its role in the feudal and military history of the Scottish Borders.

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Photo: Iain Russell · CC BY-SA 2.0