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Great Tosson tower house is a defensive fortified structure located in Northumberland in the English north-east. The tower house dates to the medieval period and represents the type of fortified dwelling constructed during the turbulent centuries of Anglo-Scottish border warfare. The building exemplifies the architectural response of border gentry to the persistent threat of raid and incursion characteristic of the region during the later medieval era. As a scheduled ancient monument, Great Tosson tower house survives as material evidence of domestic and defensive priorities in the frontier zone between England and Scotland.
Great Tosson tower house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008096. View the official record →
Great Tosson tower house is a defensive fortified structure located in Northumberland in the English north-east. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008096.
Great Tosson tower 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 1008096.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Simonside Cairn 670m west-north-west of Old Stell Crag (1.9 km), Cairn 1km west-north-west of Old Stell Crag (1.9 km), Cairn 320m WNW of Old Stell Crag (2 km).
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