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Overgrass tower house is a fortified domestic structure located in Northumberland, approximately 150 metres south-east of Newmoor Hall. The tower house dates to the medieval period and represents the type of defensive residence built by landowners in the Anglo-Scottish border region during a time when such fortifications were necessary for protection against raids and territorial conflict. The structure exemplifies the architectural tradition of tower houses that characterised the defensive domestic building practice of northern England during the late medieval period. As a scheduled ancient monument, it survives as evidence of the settlement patterns and defensive requirements of Northumberland's rural medieval landscape.
Overgrass tower house 150m south east of Newmoor Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016711. View the official record →
Overgrass tower house is a fortified domestic structure located in Northumberland, approximately 150 metres south-east of Newmoor Hall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016711.
Overgrass tower house 150m south east of Newmoor Hall 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 1016711.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camp 500yds (460m) NW of Chesterhill (2 km), Cairnfield including ring cairn and cup and ring marked rocks 500m north west of Snook Bank (2.8 km), Prehistoric rock art 315m NNW of Wellhope (4.2 km).
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