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Archaeology Notes

Event ID 723289

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/723289

NT85SE 1.00 88910 54929

(NT 88910 54929) Hutton Castle (NR)

(Restored)

OS 1:10,000 map, 1982.

NT85SE 1.01 NT 88544 54698 West Lodge

NT85SE 1.02 NT 89284 54424 East Lodge

NT85SE 1.03 NT 88698 54834 Walled Garden

See also:

NT95SW 86 90394 54752 Hutton Castle Mill

Hutton Castle or Hall has been much added to and altered throughout the centuries. At its S end is the original small square fortalice, 3 storeys high, with a circular stair-tower at its NE angle. MacGibbon and Ross date this keep as probably 16th century, but Tranter states its age is unknown, but certainly pre-15th century. The tower itself is possibly a 16th century addition, a gun-loop of that period opening therein.(N Tranter 1962). The ground floor is vaulted, as is that of the large range to the N; this, now much altered, was built in 1573. The extensions have converted the place into a courtyard, open to the S. Traces of walls have been lately found, showing that the courtyard extended further outwards than now, and it was enclosed. The whole place was semi-ruinous at some time last century.(D MacGibbon and T Ross 1892) The castle was well protected to the NE by the Whiteadder; 60-70 yds SW of the castle, a ravine partly protects it. Between the ravine and the house, and 40-50 yds from the latter, are the remains of a dry ditch and mound, which doubtless continued round the site to complete the defences. Possibly this ditch is part of the works within which Edward I lay with his army the night before he took Berwick in 1296.

D MacGibbon and T Ross 1892; N Tranter 1962.

Hutton Castle is generally as described. There is no evidence of the ditch or mound referred to.

Visited by OS(IA) 19 December 1972.

Listed.

RCAHMS 1980.

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