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Mossburnford Tower (site of)

A peel tower is said to have stood here, although any traces of it have now gone.

The Statistical Account of Scotland, published in 1799, likens Mossburnford to the tower at Dolphinston Castle:

“The tower on Mossburnford ground, N. from Dolphiston, which is nearly entire, is built and divided in the same manner, but far inferior in strength.”

The description given for Dolphiston is as follows:

“The walls are from 8 to 10 feet thick, built of hewn stone, and so closely cemented with lime, that it is found more difficult to obtain stones for building from it, than from a quarry. It has been extensive, and divided into small apartments by stone partitions. Several vaulted apertures are in the middle of the walls, large enough for a small bed, and some of them so long, as to be used by the tenants for holding their ladders.”

Writing in 1854, the Ordnance Survey Name Book describes the site as “one of those strongholds or Peel so numerous along the borders. The foundations still remain and are visible where the road crosses them”.

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Where is Mossburnford Tower?

Mossburnford Tower is in the parish of Jedburgh and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference:NT 6758 1684

Lat / long:55.444351,-2.5140312

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The Cheviot Hills (Jedburgh & Wooler)
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Weather at Mossburnford Tower

3°C
max 4°C / min 2°C
13km/h SW
1030mb
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08:12 16:33

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References (books)

Statistical Account of Scotland
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Edinburgh, 1799

References (websites)

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Castles near Mossburnford Tower

Dolphinston Castle (site of)

2.0km away

Dolphiston Tower (site of)

2.1km away

Hunthill (site of)

2.4km away

Old Jedward (site of)

2.5km away

Ferniehirst Castle

2.6km away

Crag Tower

3.2km away

Hundalee Tower

3.5km away

Grey Peel (site of)

3.8km away

Overton Tower

4.1km away
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Ancient sites near Mossburnford Tower

Littledean fort

15.1km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

20.0km away

Eildon Hill North fort

20.0km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

20.3km away

The Dod souterrain

23.0km away

Earlston standing stone

24.2km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

25.1km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

30.2km away

Peat Rig standing stone

31.9km away
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Pictish stones near Mossburnford Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

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Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

70.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

70.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

71.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

86.8km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

86.8km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

86.9km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

86.9km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

87.9km away
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Pictish sites near Mossburnford Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

35.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

44.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

58.7km away

Haddington silver chain

58.9km away

Borland silver chain

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Todholes (possible) silver chain

69.9km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

86.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

94.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

169.0km away
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Accommodation near Mossburnford Tower

Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
1.8km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
4.6km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
4.6km away
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
12.5km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
16.4km away
The Farmhouse at Yetholm Mill
hotelTown Yetholm
18.6km away
Plough Hotel
hotelTown Yetholm
18.7km away
Kirk Yetholm SYHA Hostel
hostelKirk Yetholm
18.9km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
21.3km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
21.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Mossburnford Tower

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
16.8km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
17.9km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
18.2km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
21.5km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
23.6km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
23.9km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
24.9km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
27.9km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
28.2km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
39.8km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 20th of December 2020 at 6:02 pm.

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