Orchardton Tower
| Orchardton Tower | |
|---|---|
| Near Palnackie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland GB grid reference NX817551 | |
Orchardton Tower viewed from the south-east | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Tower house |
| Location | |
Orchardton Tower Location within Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Coordinates | 54°52′35″N 3°50′38″W / 54.876389°N 3.843889°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | Later 15th century |
| Built by | John Cairns |
Orchardton Tower is a ruined tower house in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located four miles (six kilometres) south of Dalbeattie, and one mile (two kilometres) south of Palnackie, in Buittle parish. It is remarkable as it's the only cylindrical tower house in Scotland. Orchardton Tower is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.