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The Bower of Wandel, Tower.

Scotland
HES SM8775
Site type
Tower.
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

The Bower of Wandel is a tower situated in Lanarkshire, Scotland, built upon bedrock of the Tappins Group, a wacke formation dating to the Caradocian period. The tower occupies a landscape shaped by ancient geology, with the underlying sedimentary rocks providing a foundation typical of the Southern Uplands region. This geological setting has influenced the character of the immediate area for hundreds of millions of years.

The structure is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM8775, recognising its significance as a monument of national importance. Scottish towers of this type often served defensive or residential purposes, commanding their local terrain and serving as markers of territorial control or family status.

The monument's survival within the Lanarkshire landscape makes it an important record of tower construction in the region. Its protected status ensures that this structure remains available for study and enjoyment by future generations, preserving evidence of Scotland's architectural and social history within the geological context of the Southern Uplands.

The Bower of Wandel, Tower. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8775. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is The Bower of Wandel, Tower.?

The Bower of Wandel is a tower situated in Lanarkshire, Scotland, built upon bedrock of the Tappins Group, a wacke formation dating to the Caradocian period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8775.

Who is responsible for protecting The Bower of Wandel, Tower.?

The Bower of Wandel, 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 SM8775.

What other scheduled monuments are near The Bower of Wandel, Tower.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirkton,settlement 1280m ENE of (7.2 km), Crawford,Roman fort (7.3 km), Crawford Castle or Lindsay Tower (7.4 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Kirkton,settlement 1280m ENE of
Settlement7.2 km
Crawford,Roman fort
Iron Age · Roman fort7.3 km
Crawford Castle or Lindsay Tower
7.4 km
Normangill Rig,cairn 1000m S of Normangill
Cairn 1000m s of normangill7.5 km
Normangill Rig,platform settlement E of Midlock
Platform settlement e of midlock7.7 km
Midlock,platform settlement 1000m ESE of
Platform settlement7.9 km
Glencaple,burnt mound 980m WNW of
Burnt mound8.3 km
Boghead,platform settlement 500m SW of
Platform settlement8.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under The Bower of Wandel, Tower.

The Bower of Wandel, Tower. stands on Tappins Group, bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.

The wider landscape

Around The Bower of Wandel, Tower.

Battle of Bothwell BridgeBattle (1679) · ~23.3 miles
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