Archaeology Notes

Event ID 718438

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NT61NW 16 6393 1798.

(NT 6393 1798) Grey Peel (NR) (Site of)

OS 6"map, Roxburghshire, 1917-38).

'This is the supposed site of one of these small towers or peels'... not a vestige now remains... The farm dwelling which occupied the site of this keep was removed a few years ago. It is generally supposed that this strength belonged to the Douglas family. Nothing authentic can be had as to its history.'

Name Book 1859.

Name Book confirmed.

Visited by OS (RD) 7 February 1967.