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Monument Number 15760
Hob Uid: 15760
Location : Northumberland Falstone
Grid Ref : NY7459086380
Summary : Remains of a bastle recorded in 1684, now incorporated into a modern farm building. The stone walls of the former bastle, which was originally at least 2 storeys high, now survive to a maximum height of 4.5 metres.
More information : A Pele formerly stood at Donkleywood. (1) According to an indenture of 1684, this tower was in the possession of William Dodd. It stands on the north side of the road through the village. (2) NY 74598638. Remains of a strongly built tower formerly of at least two storeys in height, situated upon a slight rise in the centre of the village of Donkleywood, with a commanding view of the valley of the River North Tyne to the west, south and east, and overlooking gently-rising open moorland to the north. The building measures overall 12.1m E-W, 7.6m N-S and stands to a maximum height of 4.5m at the E end. The walls at ground level are 1.5m - 1.9m in thickness, except the W wall, which appears to have been rebuilt and is 0.7m thick. The N wall is stepped in on the exterior at 1st floor level to a thickness of 0.7m, the E wall, on the interior, to 1.4m thickness, providing support for a floor. There is a ground floor entrance (now blocked) on the S side, an upper floor entrance (remains of) on the N side. (3) NY 746863 Remains of bastle. (See Type-site NY 88 SE 14) (4) A modern farm building has been erected on the north west of this bastle destroying much of it but the west gable is retained in the building and the east gable and foundations of the south wall are still extant. Surveyed at 1:2500. (5) Listed by Cathcart King and by Dodds. (6,7)

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Source details : Add notes Ro Roads Northum 1867 78 note (H MacLauchlan)
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Source details : H F Clarke Essex Arch Soc (Author of The Towers & Fortified Houses of Northum 1905-56. Private work. Unpublished
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Source details : Shielings and bastles 1970 No 63 RCHM
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Documented in 1684
Monument End Date : 1684
Monument Start Date : 1684
Monument Type : Bastle
Evidence : Ruined Building

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : C20
Monument End Date : 1999
Monument Start Date : 1900
Monument Type : Farm Building
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 78 NW 10
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1956-07-05
End Date : 1956-07-05

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1956-07-20
End Date : 1956-07-20

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1977-05-04
End Date : 1977-05-04

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 15760