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Mossburnford Tower

Tower (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Mossburnford Tower

Classification Tower (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 56845

Site Number NT61NE 12

NGR NT 6758 1684

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Scottish Borders, The
  • Parish Jedburgh
  • Former Region Borders
  • Former District Roxburgh
  • Former County Roxburghshire

Archaeology Notes

NT61NE 12 6758 1684.

(NT 6758 1684) Mossburnford Tower (NR) (Site of)

OS 6"map, Roxburghshire, (1918-38).

'This is the site of one of those strongholds or Peel so numerous along the borders. The foundations still remain and are visible where the road crosses them.

Name Book 1854.

No visible signs of any remains exist.

Visited by OS(WC) 12 December 1952.

Confirmed by OS surveyor.

Visited by OS(RD) 24 January 1967.

Activities

Sbc Note (21 March 2016)

Visibility: This was the site of an archaeological monument, which may no longer be visible.

Information from Scottish Borders Council

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