Muir Burn
Tower House (Medieval)(Possible)
Site Name Muir Burn
Classification Tower House (Medieval)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) 'Joh. Armstrong'; Muirburnhead Plantation
Canmore ID 67905
Site Number NY48SW 4
NGR NY 444 826
NGR Description NY c. 444 826
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/67905
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Canonbie
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
This Armstrong tower is in fact the Puddingburn Tower at NY 4548 8577 (NY48NE 5) (M Robson, Hawick Museum).
Visited by OS (MJF) 7 August 1979.
Note (1981)
'Joh: Armstrong' NY48SW 4
The site of this tower cannot be located. A map of 1590 notes it to the W of the Muir Burn.
RCAHMS 1981.
(Hyslop and Hyslop 1912, 320).
Note (23 July 1993)
Unlocated NY48SW 4
There is no change to the existing record.
Information from RCAHMS (JRS), 23 July 1993.
Listed as tower.
RCAHMS 1997.
