Craig Douglas
Tower House (Medieval)
Site Name Craig Douglas
Classification Tower House (Medieval)
Canmore ID 99403
Site Number NT22SE 21
NGR NT 29089 25029
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/99403
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Yarrow
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
- Former County Selkirkshire
NT22SE 21 291 249
About half a mile to the north of the present farm is a prominent rocky knowe which has been scooped and flattened on the top. A road leading up to it can be seen and there are several grassy house foundations in the immediate vicinity. There is likely to have been a wooden structure on top rather than a stone one. This is the site of the tower of the Craig of Douglas which was demolished by James II in 1450/1 and is probably the scene of the ballad "The Douglas Tragedy".
J W Elliot typescript, 1996.
