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Tinnis Castle & fort

Scotland
HES SM2984
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Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Tinnis Castle is a fortified site located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. The monument comprises the remains of a medieval castle and fort, positioned strategically within the landscape of the region. The site dates to the medieval period, reflecting the defensive requirements of the borderlands during this era. The physical remains demonstrate the construction techniques and settlement patterns characteristic of medieval fortification in southern Scotland.

Tinnis Castle & fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2984. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tinnis Castle & fort?

Tinnis Castle is a fortified site located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2984.

Who is responsible for protecting Tinnis Castle & fort?

Tinnis Castle & fort 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 SM2984.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tinnis Castle & fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stanhope, unenclosed platform settlement SE of Shaw Burn (6.2 km), Patervan, burial cairn and buildings N of (6.3 km), Stanhope,platform settlement,field system & farmstead S of Taberon Law (6.4 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Stanhope, unenclosed platform settlement SE of Shaw Burn
Unenclosed platform settlement se of shaw burn6.2 km
Patervan, burial cairn and buildings N of
Burial cairn and buildings6.3 km
Stanhope,platform settlement,field system & farmstead S of Taberon Law
Post-Medieval · Platform settlement,field system & farmstead s of taberon law6.4 km
Patervan, settlement SSE of
Settlement6.5 km
Stanhope, buildings and enclosure W of Lairdside Knowe
Post-Medieval · Buildings and enclosure w of lairdside knowe6.8 km
Chester Knowes, enclosure
Post-Medieval · Enclosure6.8 km
Glenkerie Burn,fort
Iron Age · Fort8.5 km
Scooped settlement 136m SW of Glenveg
9.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Tinnis Castle & fort

Tinnis Castle & fort stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.

The wider landscape

Around Tinnis Castle & fort

Battle of Rullion Green, 1666Battle (1666) · ~18.1 milesBattle of Roslin 1303Battle (1303) · ~19.6 miles
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