Caver Hill Tower
Tower House (Medieval)
Site Name Caver Hill Tower
Classification Tower House (Medieval)
Canmore ID 51299
Site Number NT23NW 29
NGR NT 2152 3833
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/51299
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Manor
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Tweeddale
- Former County Peebles-shire
NT23NW 29 2152 3833.
(NT 2152 3833) Caverhill (NAT) On site of (NAT) Tower (NR)
OS 6" map (1965)
Caverhill Tower (Site). No remains of this tower survive, but Archer's drawing of 1838 suggests that it was a small rectangular building, typical of the lesser Peebleshire towers of the 16th and early 17th centuries. The property was held in the 15th century by the Caverhills of that IIk, and in the 16th and 17th centuries by the Patersons of Caverhill, one of whom was probably responsible for the erection of the tower.
RCAHMS 1967, visited 1959
No further information
Visited by OS (RD) 23 June 1971
Archaeological Evaluation (17 February 2014)
NT 21538 38278 An evaluation was undertaken on 17 February 2014 in advance of development work. The site lies next to the former location of Caverhill Tower (NT23NW 29). Four trenches were excavated, covering 83m². No finds or features of archaeological significance were recorded.
Archive: Scottish Borders Council SMR and RCAHMS
Funder: Stephen Furst
Ian Suddaby – CFA Archaeology Ltd
(Source: DES) OASIS ID: cfaarcha1-172083
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
Previously also listed under duplicate site NT96SW 510 -CANCELLED. HES (LCK) 11.6.2024
