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Milton Tower is a late medieval tower house located in Keith, Banffshire, in the north-east of Scotland. The structure dates from the fifteenth or sixteenth century and represents a form of domestic fortification characteristic of the period in the Scottish lowlands and baronial territories. The tower served as a residence for a family of local standing, combining defensive capabilities with the status and comfort appropriate to its occupants. Such towers were common expressions of power and propriety among the minor nobility and gentry during the late medieval period in Scotland.
Milton Tower,Keith is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5533. View the official record →
Milton Tower is a late medieval tower house located in Keith, Banffshire, in the north-east of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5533.
Milton Tower,Keith 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 SM5533.
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