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Duddo Tower is a late medieval pele tower located near the village of Duddo in Northumberland, close to the Scottish border. Built in the fifteenth century, the tower exemplifies the defensive domestic architecture characteristic of the Anglo-Scottish border region during the period of frequent cross-border raids and instability. The surviving structure is a substantial rectangular tower of stone construction, which would have served both as a fortified residence and a place of refuge for the local community. Such pele towers were a distinctive feature of the borderlands, providing protection and demonstrating the status of their owners during an era when security and territorial assertion were paramount concerns.
Duddo Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018443. View the official record →
Duddo Tower is a late medieval pele tower located near the village of Duddo in Northumberland, close to the Scottish border. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018443.
Duddo Tower 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 1018443.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camp 400yds (370m) NNE of Flodden (7.3 km), Flodden camp (7.6 km), Henge, pit-circle and later cemetery, 850m north east of Millfield Hill (7.6 km).
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