What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Spital 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.
Spital Tower is a medieval tower house located in Scotland, likely built during the late 15th or early 16th century by a local landholding family for defensive purposes. It is remembered as an example of the type of stronghold used by Scottish gentry during a period of frequent border conflicts.
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