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Enclosure castle is a fortified structure in Northumberland combining medieval and early modern defensive elements. The site comprises an ancient castle with two sixteenth-century gun turrets, which reflect the transitional period between medieval castle design and artillery fortification, alongside an early seventeenth-century house that demonstrates the gradual shift toward domestic rather than purely defensive architecture. The gun turrets represent investment in modernised defences during a period when cannon had become established weapons requiring specialised architectural adaptation. The complex illustrates the evolving needs of a border region estate across several centuries, with successive building campaigns responding to both military technology and changing patterns of habitation.
Enclosure castle, two 16th century gun turrets and an early 17th century house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015520. View the official record →
Enclosure castle is a fortified structure in Northumberland combining medieval and early modern defensive elements. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015520.
Enclosure castle, two 16th century gun turrets and an early 17th century house 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 1015520.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval church and graveyard 330m north west of Berwick Castle (0.3 km), The medieval and post-medieval fortifications at Berwick upon Tweed (0.4 km), Berwick Bridge (0.7 km).
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Enclosure castle, two 16th century gun turrets and an early 17th century house stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.