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Latitude: 54.8422 / 54°50'31"N
Longitude: -4.1099 / 4°6'35"W
OS Eastings: 264608
OS Northings: 551751
OS Grid: NX646517
Mapcode National: GBR JH7X.653
Mapcode Global: WH4W9.VK37
Entry Name: Boreland Mote,motte
Scheduled Date: 21 July 1937
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM1112
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Secular: motte
Location: Borgue
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Dee and Glenkens
Traditional County: Kirkcudbrightshire
Probably H Binge and F Hawbest (see NOTES), probably 1938-39. Single storey largely rectangular plan flat-roofed brick former operations block now communications building with very small internal courtyard. Original concrete roof surmounted by later brick courses. Some multi-pane metal windows and cast iron rainwater goods.
Tall surrounding concrete wall with angled earth and turf bank. Concrete angled entrances to S and E.
INTERIOR: partially seen (2008). Internal courtyard with small document incinerator.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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