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Burnfoot

Tower House (Medieval)

Site Name Burnfoot

Classification Tower House (Medieval)

Alternative Name(s) 'Archie Of Whitehaughe'

Canmore ID 67764

Site Number NY39NE 8

NGR NY 390 963

NGR Description NY c. 390 963

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Ewes
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Annandale And Eskdale
  • Former County Dumfries-shire

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Note (1981)

Burnfoot NY c. 390 963 NY39NE 8

The tower of 'Archie of Whithaughe', recorded on a map of 1590, is said to have stood at Burnfoot.

RCAHMS 1981.

(Hyslop and Hyslop 1912, 320, 361).

Note (1997)

NY 390 963 NY39NE 8

For modern steading of Burnfoot (NY 3908 9639), see NY39NE 22.

Listed as tower.

RCAHMS 1997.

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