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Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Event ID 562571
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/562571
The partial remains of a medieval tower-house can be seen lying approximately 300m east-north-east of Stainrigg House
This fortified house, with its metre-thick walls, would have provided a place of refuge during times of conflict; local tradition holds that cattle were driven here for protection. Today, parts of three walls remain, with some of the north-west wall still standing up to 6m in height.
The tower was reputedly destroyed in 1545. During two days in September of that year, the Earl of Hertford carried out a raid on the Borders, destroying many buildings including religious foundations, houses and castles.
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project
