SHORESWOOD TOWER

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Shoreswood Tower is recorded as having been destroyed in 1496. Its form and date of construction are unknown.

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Shoreswood Tower, destroyed in 1496, was about 2 miles west and by south from Berwick within a mile and a half of the border of Scotland. (a) In Sept. 1584 the decayed remains were in the
occupation of a Mr. Selbye. (1)

No further information. (2)

One of the towers cast down by James IV of Scotland in the raid of 1496. Although considerably damaged, the survey of 1584 reported it as being `very fit and convenient to defend the country and annoy yhte enemy', although the cost of bringing it into operation was estimated to be £240. It was never repaired. (3)

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( 1a) General reference

John Lelands Survey.C.1538

( 1) Archaeologia Aeliana : or miscellaneous tracts relating to antiquity

Arch Ael 2nd Ser.14 1891 22 70 and 80 (C J Bates) 14 Page(s)22 70 80

( 2) Field Investigators Comments

F1 ANK 10-MAY-67

(3) Dodds, JF 1999 Bastions and Belligerents: Medieval Strongholds in Northumberland

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