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Gray Coat is a late medieval pele-house located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The structure dates to the fifteenth or sixteenth century, a period when such fortified dwellings were constructed throughout the border regions to provide defence against raids and military incursions. Pele-houses of this type typically comprised a single or multi-storey stone tower with thick walls designed to withstand attack, often serving as both residence and stronghold for local families of modest means. The Gray Coat example represents the vernacular military architecture characteristic of the Anglo-Scottish border landscape during the late medieval period.
Gray Coat,pele-house 370m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3432. View the official record →
Gray Coat is a late medieval pele-house located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3432.
Gray Coat,pele-house 370m SE of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM3432.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gray Coat,settlement 540m NE of Priesthaugh (0.4 km), Dod,earthworks on Gray Coat 540m SSW of (0.5 km), Priesthaugh,earthwork 130m SSE of (0.7 km).
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