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Dreva

Tower House (Medieval)

Site Name Dreva

Classification Tower House (Medieval)

Canmore ID 49861

Site Number NT13NW 16

NGR NT 1400 3588

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Scottish Borders, The
  • Parish Stobo
  • Former Region Borders
  • Former District Tweeddale
  • Former County Peebles-shire

Archaeology Notes

NT13NW 16 1400 3588.

(Centred : NT 1400 3588) A stronghold of the Tweedies stood at Dreva farmstead.

G Rae 1948.

The Tweedies were probably vassals at Dreva from the beginning of the 15th century. Their tower has entirely disappeared.

J W Buchan and H Paton eds. 1927.

There is no trace of a tower at Dreva. No further information.

Visited by OS(EGC) 9 June 1964.

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Visibility: Evidence for this site, or the origins of this site, comes from documentary sources. Nothing may be visible at this location.

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