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Continue reading →: Exploring Fulton Tower: History and Ruins in Scottish BordersFulton Tower occupies a strategic position in the Rule Water valley, situated approximately 4.5 miles (7 km) southwest of Jedburgh and 2 miles (3 km) south of Bedrule in the Scottish Borders. The ruin is in a field, about 100…
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Continue reading →: Exploring Kilnsike Tower: A 16th-Century Bastle HouseKilnsike Tower is a ruined but excellent example of a 16th-century bastle house (a fortified farmhouse). It was built for protection during the tumultuous period when cross-border raiders, known as reivers, operated along the Anglo-Scottish border. It is situated approximately…
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Continue reading →: Slack’s Tower: Insights into Border Reiver HistorySlack’s Tower is a remote, ruined, 16th-century peel tower, south east of Chesters on the eastern bank of Jed Water. This fortified structure would have been built for protection and as a status symbol during the turbulent times of the…
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Continue reading →: Timpendean Tower: A Glimpse into Scotland’s Border HistoryThis ruined 16th-century Tower House occupies a lonely spot on the western slope of Lanton Moor, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north west of Jedburgh. The tower, which is surrounded by older earthworks, originally reached a height of four storeys.…
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Continue reading →: Exploring Hermitage Castle: History and LegendsIntroduction: One of the most visually dramatic castles along the Anglo-Scottish border, and stuffed with history. It literally towers above the visitor, evoking awe and reverence that such a structure was built without modern technology. Location: Hermitage Castle is approximately…
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