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Monument Number 15717
Hob Uid: 15717
Location : Northumberland Tarset
Grid Ref : NY7543086130
Summary : Remains of bastle or pele tower, surviving as a section of stone walling.
More information : (NY 75398613) An old Pele called "Camp Cottage" (1) Probably stood at NY 75438613 where a section of stone wall 3m high and 1.4m thick forms the east end of a building 11m by 6m which is reduced elsewhere to ground level (see sketch and photograph). The remains are probably those of a 'strong (or pele) house' (rather than a tower), which was later rebuilt, as indicated by the weaker foundations of the rest of the present building. (2) NY 754861 Remains of bastle.(See Type-site NY 88 SE 14) (3) The bastle ruin is 40 yards east of the present farmhouse, only one wall remaining to a height of 5 feet (4)

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Source details : Comprehensive Guide to Northum 1888 224 (WW Tomlinson)
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Source details : F1 RE 03-SEP-70
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Source details : Shielings and Bastles 1970 91 No 61 RCHM
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Pele Tower
Evidence : Ruined Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Bastle, Pele Tower
Evidence : Ruined Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 78 NE 14
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1970-09-03
End Date : 1970-09-03

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 15717