Rattenraw Bastle (Rochester and Byrness)
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Description
Pele at Rattenraw. The north west and north east walls of the tower stand to a max height of 1.5m on the interior, 2.5m on the exterior. There are no traces of the other two sides. The walls are of massive stones, and indicate an original thickness of approx 1.6m. The tower was approx 8.5m long east-west, and 7m wide north-south. The remains are now incorporated into a field stone dyke. The site is at approx 570ft above OD and commands the valley of the River Rede to the north and south east. The Rattenraw Burn provides some natural defence upon the west and north sides at a distance of 20m. The open moorland to the west rises gently. There is no evidence for dating, but pele towers in Northumberland are usually medieval or late medieval. The north west wall has now partially collapsed, otherwise as described. From the existing remains it is impossible to decide whether the building was a tower or a bastle.... -
Owner
Keys to the Past (Durham & Northumbria County Councils) -
Source
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Further information
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