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Poldean
Tower House (Medieval)
Site Name Poldean
Classification Tower House (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) 'Poodine'
Canmore ID 87076
Site Number NT10SW 57
NGR NT 104 001
NGR Description NT c. 104 001
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/87076
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Wamphray
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
Note (4 January 1996)
NT c. 104 001 NT10SW 57
There are no visible remains of the tower that is depicted on a map of 1590 at 'Poodine' to the E of the River Annan. Poldean steading (NT10SW 58) is at NT 1044 0015.
Information from RCAHMS (IF), 4 January 1996.
(J and R Hyslop 1912; J M Corrie 1916).
Listed as tower.
RCAHMS 1997.
