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Boreland Tower is a fifteenth-century tower house situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The structure represents the defensive domestic architecture characteristic of the Scottish Borders during the late medieval period, when fortified residences served both protective and residential functions for local landholding families. The tower exhibits the typical plan and construction methods of contemporary border towers, reflecting the region's turbulent history and the need for fortified strongholds during an era marked by cross-border conflict and local feuding. The monument survives as a significant example of late medieval Scottish architecture in the region.
Boreland Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10498. View the official record →
Boreland Tower is a fifteenth-century tower house situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10498.
Boreland Tower is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM10498.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maggiemauts Knowe,fort 150m NE of Courancehilly (4.8 km), The Knock,settlement 300m WSW of Burrancehill Cottages (5.3 km), Wallace's House,fort 1100m NW of Burrance Bridge (5.8 km).
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