What is recorded here
Lumsdaine stands in the Scottish Borders as a medieval tower house and village, its stones marked by age rather than new building. The tower may have watched roads, resisted raiders, or simply housed a family proud enough to build high. Its village shape suggests ordinary life continued beside the defensible tower, with markets, marriages and deaths accumulating around stone walls.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Lumsdaine as Tower House (medieval), Village (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
LumsdaineFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 305 yd
Coldingham, Crosslaw Rotor Radar StationBunker (20th Century), Radar Station (20th Century) · 808 yd
Cross LawCairn (period Unknown)(possible) · 900 yd
Lumsdaine ShoreTrack (period Unassigned) · 1245 yd
The SouterCliff · 1.2 mi
Telegraph HillMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
West in Thirle BayBay · 2.0 mi
Coldingham, School RoadNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.4 mi
Coldingham PrioryNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.8 mi
Wuddy RocksIslet · 3.1 mi
Maw CarrIslet · 3.2 mi
Coldingham SandsBeach / strand · 3.3 mi