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Tushielaw Tower is a medieval tower house in the Borders region of Scotland, likely built in the 15th or 16th century by a local landholding family, possibly the Maxwells or Johnstons, who were prominent in the area. It is remembered for its strategic position and as an example of the defensive architecture typical of the turbulent Border Reivers period.
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Tushielaw Tower as Building(s) (medieval), Enclosure(s) (medieval), 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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