West Linton
Tower House (Medieval)
Site Name West Linton
Classification Tower House (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Castlelaw
Canmore ID 50198
Site Number NT15SE 13
NGR NT 15 51
NGR Description NT c. 15 51
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/50198
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Linton (Tweeddale)
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Tweeddale
- Former County Peebles-shire
NT15SE 13 c. 15 51
Possibly on map sheet NT15SW.
There was a peel-tower at Linton, still in existence in 1600, but no trace of it is left; perhaps it stood at Castlelaw (NT 145 509). A tower is marked at Linton on Blaeu's Atlas of 1654.
J W Buchan and H Paton 1927
Not located. The 'tower' shown on Blaeu's Atlas is merely a symbol for the village of Linton.
Visited by OS (RD) 9 January 1970.
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
