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Great Tosson tower house is a fortified residential structure located in Northumberland, dating to the medieval period when such defensive dwellings were characteristic of the Anglo-Scottish border region. The tower house represents a type of stronghold built to provide protection and secure habitation for its occupants during a period of considerable border instability. The monument survives as a substantial stone structure, characteristic of tower house architecture of northern England, where such buildings served both residential and defensive purposes for local landowners and their households.
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 fortified residential structure located in Northumberland, dating to the medieval period when such defensive dwellings were characteristic of the Anglo-Scottish border region. 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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