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Orchardton Tower is a ruined tower house in Kirkcudbrightshire Dumfries and Galloway south west Scotland. It is located 4 miles (6.1km) south of Dalbeattie and 1 mile (1.7km) south of Palnackie in Buittle parish. It is remarkable as the only cylindrical tower house in Scotland. Orchardton Tower is in the care of Historic Scotland and is a Category A listed buildingand a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

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location
Scotland, Palnackie, Dumfries, Orchardton_Tower__location__1
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Tower houses in Britain and Ireland

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