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Monument Number 15705
Hob Uid: 15705
Location : Northumberland Tarset
Grid Ref : NY7616086920
Summary : Possible site of a pele tower, north west of Hill House farmhouse.
More information : (NY 76188691) A pele formerly stood at Hill House. (1) This tower has yet to be identified. (2) Hill House is a farmhouse situated upon the top of a pasture-covered hill. It bears no traces of antiquity. The nearby stone dykes were examined but no stones were seen that could be associated with a Pele tower. The site is an ideal one, with a commanding view in all directions, particularly over the road valley of the River North Tyne to the south, and up the valley of the Thorney Burn to the north. This burn flows immediately to the east of the site in a deep narrow ravine, whose precipitous rocky sides provide a strong natural defence to the east and north. 50.0m to the NW of the farmhouse is a low grassy elevation, 12.0m by 10.0m in size, of a maximum height of 0.5m, and containing much loose stone. Though there are no indications of antiquity, the mound suggests a very probable position for a former Pele, being on the highest part of the hill-top,NY 76168692. Mr Ions, of Low Thorneyburn, owner of Hill House, has no knowledge of a Pele formerly at the farmstead. (3) Previous report confirmed. See photograph of probable site of pele. (4)

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Source details : Add notes Ro Roads Northum 1867 78 note (H MacLauchlan)
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Source details : F1 FDC 05-JUL-56
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Source Number : 2a
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Source details : H F Clarke Essex Arch Soc (Author of The Towers and Fortified Houses of Northum 1905-1956 Private Work Unpublished)
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : F2 ASP 20-JUL-56
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : F3 DS 22-JUL-70
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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 : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Pele Tower
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 78 NE 12
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1956-07-05
End Date : 1956-07-05

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1956-07-20
End Date : 1956-07-20

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1970-07-22
End Date : 1970-07-22

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 15705