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Duddo Tower
Hob Uid: 4098
Location : Northumberland Duddo
Grid Ref : NT9380042590
Summary : The ruins of a late 16th century tower house, situated in a commanding position on top of crags immediately south of Duddo village. The south west corner and part of the south wall survive to a height of about 9 metres and are built of coursed, roughly squared stone. Large pieces of fallen masonry lie to the south east of the tower and are the remnants of a projecting turret. The outlines of the remaining sides of the tower are difficult to see but measure 12 metres by 10 metres. The first known documentary reference to a tower at Duddo was when it was destroyed by James IV of Scotland in 1496. A part of this tower remained standing in 1541 and was described with a barmkin around it in 1561. The present remains are believed to be those of a late 16th century tower.
More information : [NT 93804259] Duddo Tower [LB] remains of [T.I.] (1) Duddo Tower, no more than one crag of a wall. It seems to have been built early 17th.c. A predecessor was destroyed in 1496. (2) Scheduled. (3) Only the remains of the S.W. angle survive. See GP/Ao/62/184/2. The foundations of a rectangular building to the S.E. and the mutilated remains of some southern banks also seen in the vicinity. Published survey (25") revised. (4) Condition unchanged, and published survey (25") correct. Some of the banks are obvious field banks. See annotated 25". (5) Duddo Tower Grade II (see list for details) (6) NT 938 426. Duddo Tower (remains of). Scheduled No ND/390. (7,8) A tower was built at Dudddo shortly after 1415, but was destroyed in James IV's raid of 1496. It had not been repaired by 1561, although it was repaired afterwards and a barmkin added. Now ruinous. (9)

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Source details : OS 25" 1963
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Source details : Ministry of Works. 1965. Ancient Monument in England and Wales, 4
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Source details : Berwick upon Tweed, 10-MAR-1988
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Documented in 1415-96
Monument End Date : 1496
Monument Start Date : 1415
Monument Type : Tower House, Pele Tower
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Late C16
Monument End Date : 1599
Monument Start Date : 1567
Monument Type : Tower House, Pele Tower, Barmkin
Evidence : Ruined Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : ND 390
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 31707
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 238022
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NT 94 SW 3
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1962-12-19
End Date : 1962-12-19

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-01-11
End Date : 1967-01-11

Historic England Research Records

Duddo Tower