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Tarset fortified house is a late medieval defensive residence situated in the North Tyne valley of Northumberland. The structure dates to the fifteenth or sixteenth century and represents the type of fortified dwelling constructed during a period of considerable border instability between England and Scotland. Built to provide both domestic accommodation and defensive capability, the house exemplifies the architectural response of northern English landowners to the threat of raid and incursion characteristic of the Anglo-Scottish borders. The monument survives as a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of this important phase in the region's military and domestic architecture.
Tarset fortified house, 180m east of Tarset Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015528. View the official record →
Tarset fortified house is a late medieval defensive residence situated in the North Tyne valley of Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015528.
Tarset fortified house, 180m east of Tarset 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 1015528.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dally Castle fortified house and tower house (1.7 km), Romano-British farmstead 170m north of Cleugh Head (2.4 km), Romano-British farmstead in Riding Wood (3.1 km).
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Research the area around Tarset fortified house, 180m east of Tarset Hall