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Bastle, 100m south-west of Holystone Grange, is a fortified farmhouse of medieval date, characteristic of the defensive domestic architecture developed in the Anglo-Scottish Border region during periods of heightened cross-border raiding. The structure represents the practical response of Border farming communities to the persistent security threats that shaped settlement patterns in Northumberland from the medieval period onwards. Such bastles typically combined living quarters with integral stone fortifications and storage facilities designed to provide refuge for families and livestock during raids. The monument survives as a testament to the distinctive architectural solutions required for habitation in one of medieval Britain's most contested frontier zones.
Bastle, 100m south-west of Holystone Grange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008718. View the official record →
Bastle, 100m south-west of Holystone Grange, is a fortified farmhouse of medieval date, characteristic of the defensive domestic architecture developed in the Anglo-Scottish Border region during periods of heightened cross-border raiding. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008718.
Bastle, 100m south-west of Holystone Grange is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008718.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pattenshiel Knowe Iron Age/Romano-British farmstead (1.9 km), Cairn on Whitefield Shank, 1100m SSW of Hepple Whitefield Farm (2.6 km), 18th century water mill at Grasslees (2.7 km).
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