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Monument Number 1138
Hob Uid: 1138
Location : Northumberland Carham
Grid Ref : NT8035038780
Summary : Site of a small pele tower or bastle of 13th century date. The tower was still standing in 1541 but has since been demolished. The site is now occupied by Carham Hall.
More information : [NT 80363878] Carham Hall on site of [T. I.] Tower [N.R.] (1) The tower was built in the 13th century, and probably rebuilt, several times later. No trace of it remains, and the present Carham Hall is on its site. (2) Referred to, in 1541, as a "little tower without barmkin or gate". (3) No apparent remains. (4) A tower was apparently not provided until the Prior of Kirkham Priory provided on in the early 1500s. It lasted less than 50 years. (5) Listed in king. (6)

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Source Number : 1
Source : Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)
Source details : OS 6" 1957
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Source Number : 2
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : 'Carham' 1954, 5 illust (Sir Thomas D. Straker Smith)
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Source Number : 3
Source : Archaeologia Aeliana : or miscellaneous tracts relating to antiquity
Source details : C.J.Bates
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Vol(s) : 14, 1891

Source Number : 4
Source : Field Investigators Comments
Source details : F1 RWE 04-JAN-67
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Source Number : 5
Source : Bastions and Belligerents: Medieval Strongholds in Northumberland
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Source Number : 6
Source : Castellarium anglicanum : an index and bibliography of the castles in England, Wales and the Islands. Volume II : Norfolk-Yorkshire and the islands
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C13
Monument End Date : 1299
Monument Start Date : 1200
Monument Type : Pele Tower
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Recorded in 1541
Monument End Date : 1541
Monument Start Date : 1541
Monument Type : Pele Tower
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NT 83 NW 2
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities : Primary, FIELD OBSERVATION ON NT 83 NW 2
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-01-04
End Date : 1967-01-04

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1138