What is recorded here

Riccarton Tower stands in the Scottish Borders as a medieval tower house, its stones still carrying the shape of hands that built it for defence or dignity. Whether it watched a valley road or anchored a family estate, the distinction barely matters once you picture people moving through narrow chambers while storms struck the borders. The tower remains a private address in stone, not a display tray for strangers.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Riccarton Tower as Tower House (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Riccarton Tower is a medieval tower house built by the Riccarton family in the 15th or 16th century. It is remembered as a typical example of a Scottish tower house, reflecting the defensive and social structures of the period.

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