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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.
What is recorded here
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.
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