Why this matters
Hartside Tower House was built in the medieval period, likely by a local landholding family in southern Scotland. It is remembered as a rare surviving example of a tower house, reflecting the defensive and social structures of the region during the late medieval era.
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hartside as Tower House (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
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