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Woolandslee Tower is a medieval tower in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders. The structure dates to the late medieval period and represents a defensive fortification typical of the border regions of Scotland during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Like other towers of its era and region, it would have served both domestic and defensive purposes for its inhabitants. The monument survives as a substantial stone structure that contributes to understanding the settlement patterns and military architecture of the Scottish Borders during this formative period.
Woolandslee Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3148. View the official record →
Woolandslee Tower is a medieval tower in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3148.
Woolandslee Tower 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 SM3148.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Knowe, fort (7.7 km), Pirn Wood,fort (7.8 km), Caerlee Hill, fort (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Woolandslee Tower's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Woolandslee Tower stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.