Lanton Tower
{{Short description|Scottish castle}}
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Lanton Tower is a 16th-century tower house, about {{convert|2.0|mi}} northwest of Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland, at Lanton.Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. {{ISBN|1-899874-10-0}} p.234
History
Structure
The tower is rectangular; it has three storeys, and a garret. The upper part has been altered, and many windows enlarged. It had a vaulted basement, with a hatch in the wall. There are two gun-loops, in the west wall.{{Historic Environment Scotland|cat=PLA|num=57107|num2=NT62SW 29|desc=Lanton Tower|access-date=22 June 2025}}
Before alteration the tower may have been L-plan. Its dimensions are {{convert|26.25|ft}} north to south, and {{convert|23|ft}} east to west.
See also
References
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Category:Castles in the Scottish Borders
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