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Monument Number 6049
Hob Uid: 6049
Location : Northumberland Middleton
Grid Ref : NU0800036000
Summary : Possible site of a pele tower at Detchant, recorded in a survey of 1415. No remains were visible on the ground in 1968 when the potential site area was investigated.
More information : A list of 1415 mentions a fortalice at Detchant. No trace now remains. (1) Remains in c. 1715 (2) There are no visible indications of a tower in the present hamlet, and no local tradition of one. (3) Listed by Cathcart King and by Dodds. (4,5)

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Source details : Hist of Northumb 1, pt 3, 1820,27.(J Hodgson)
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Source details : F1 BHP 08-NOV-68
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Built before 1415
Monument End Date : 1415
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Monument Type : Pele Tower
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Number : NU 03 NE 7
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1968-11-08
End Date : 1968-11-08

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 6049