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Lag Tower is a ruined stone tower located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The tower dates to the medieval period and represents a form of fortified domestic architecture characteristic of the Scottish Borders region. Built as a pele tower or similar defensive structure, it would have served the protective and residential needs of a local landholding family. The surviving stonework demonstrates the robust construction typical of such towers, which were designed to provide refuge and storage during periods of regional instability.
Lag Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM697. View the official record →
Lag Tower is a ruined stone tower located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM697.
Lag 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 SM697.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moat,enclosure 300m NW of (1.5 km), Moatland,motte (1.7 km), Springfieldhill, fort (2.4 km).
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