Slack's Tower
Archaeological Landscape (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Site Name Slack's Tower
Classification Archaeological Landscape (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 56830
Site Number NT60NW 3
NGR NT 6440 0988
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/56830
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Southdean
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Roxburgh
- Former County Roxburghshire
Field Visit (11 December 1992)
NT60NW 3.00 6440 0988.
This archaeological landscape surrounds the complex settlement at Slack's Tower. On the slopes to the S and W there are a building and enclosure, several periods of field boundaries, rig, stock enclosures and a plantation enclosure. Traces of archaeological remains have been removed on the E by recent afforestation and on the NW by agricultural improvements.
In the Hearth Tax Return for Southdean parish of 1691 three hearths are listed at "Slaks" (SRO E69/21/1) and the settlement is depicted on Blaeu's map of Teviotdale, based upon Pont (Blaeu 1654), but it is absent from 18th century maps (Roy 1747-55 and Stobie 1770).
3.01 64403 09893 Pele-house; Farmstead and Tower (possible) (ROX92 26-33)
3.02 6443 0984 Enclosures (ROX92 86)
3.03 6410 0970 Rig; Planation Bank; Stock Enclosures; Boundary Banks 3.04 6400 0966 Southdean Law: Building; Enclosure (ROX92 87)
Visited by RCAHMS (PJD) 11 December 1992.
