Toft Knowes | Canmore

Farmstead (Post Medieval), Quarry(S) (Post Medieval)

Site Name Toft Knowes

Classification Farmstead (Post Medieval), Quarry(S) (Post Medieval)

Canmore ID 161996

Site Number NY49NE 22.02

NGR NY 4952 9573

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view of Toft Knowes centred on the remains of a farmstead and quarries with the remains of a field-system, rig and pens adjacent, taken from the N.

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Oblique aerial view of Toft Knowes centred on the remains of a field-system, rig and pens with the remains of a farmstead, quarries and settlement adjacent and Hermitage Castle in the background, taken from the S.

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Oblique aerial view of Toft Knowes centred on the remains of a field-system, rig and pens with a farmstead and quarries and a settlement adjacent, taken from the WNW.

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Oblique aerial view of Toft Knowes centred on the remains of a field-system, rig and pens with the remains of a farmstead, quarries and settlement adjacent, taken from the NW.

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Oblique aerial view of Toft Knowes centred on the remains of a farmstead and quarries surrounded by a field-system, rig and pens, taken from the NNE.

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Oblique aerial view of Toft Knowes centred on the remains of a farmstead and quarries surrounded by a field-system, rig and pens with a settlement in the upper right corner of the photograph, taken from the W.

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Oblique aerial view of Toft Knowes centred on the remains of a field-system, rig and pens with a farmstead and quarries and a settlement adjacent and a castle in the background, taken from the S.

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Oblique aerial view of Toft Knowes centred on the remains of a field-system, rig and pens with a farmstead and quarries and a settlement adjacent and a castle in the background, taken from the SE.

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Oblique aerial view of Toft Knowes centred on the remains of a farmstead and quarries with the remains of a field-system, rig and pens adjacent, taken from the W.

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Oblique aerial view of Toft Knowes centred on the remains of a field-system, rig and pens with the remains of a farmstead, quarries and settlement adjacent, taken from the W.

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Oblique aerial view of Toft Knowes centred on the remains of a farmstead and quarries with the remains of a field-system, rig and pens adjacent, taken from the W. Digital image of D/24579/CN.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the settlement, rig and field banks, taken from the NE.

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Oblique aerial view of Toft Knowes centred on the remains of a field-system, rig and pens with a farmstead and quarries and a settlement adjacent, taken from the NNW.

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Oblique aerial view of Toft Knowes centred on the remains of a field-system, rig and pens with a farmstead and quarries and a settlement adjacent and a castle in the background, taken from the SSE.

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Oblique aerial view of Toft Knowes centred on the remains of a farmstead and quarries surrounded by a field-system, rig and pens, taken from the WNW.

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Oblique aerial view of Toft Knowes centred on the remains of a farmstead and quarries with the remains of a field-system, rig and pens adjacent, taken from the NE.

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Administrative Areas

Council Scottish Borders, The
Parish Castleton
Former Region Borders
Former District Roxburgh
Former County Roxburghshire

Activities

Field Visit (17 April 1996)

RCAHMS Afforestable Land Survey, Liddesdale

NY49NE 22.02 4952 9573

This farmstead, which lies on a terrace on the NE flank of Toft Knowes, comprises two buildings and a enclosure. The building, which has rounded ends and opposed entrances, measures 12.7m from ENE to WSW by 4m transversely within earthen banks 0.8m in thickness and 0.25m in height. The second building lies near the edge of the terrace and is a smaller structure, measuring about 9m in length by 3.5m in breadth overall (NY 4952 9569); it has a midden heap beside it. To the NE, on the edge of the terrace, there are several quarry pits (NY c.4962 9579).

(LID96 236)

Visited by RCAHMS (PJD) 17 April 1996

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