Corsbie Tower
| Corsbie Tower | |
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Berwickshire | |
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 Corsbie Tower | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NT60764384 |
| Location: | 55°41’11"N, 2°37’33"W |
| History | |
| Information | |
| Condition: | Ruined |
Corsbie Tower stands alone amongst the fields of Berwickshire, stark against the land, in the centre of its old earthworks, defended by bog all around it.
The tower which stands is a shell of the fortress it once was, but impressive nevertheless. The remains show that the castle was originally an oblong 40 feet by 27 feet, and its extant walls are some six feet thick. Only the south and east walls remain today, rising to a height of fully 50 feet. The masonry consists of coursed rubble, excepting at the angles, which are rounded and built with dressed ashlar. A series of ramparts and ditches remain to show how the site was enclosed.
Corsbie is said to have been the property of the Cranstouns of Oxenford from an early period till the middle of the 17th century. The ruins of the existing building date from the 16th century.
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References
- CANMORE (RCAHMS) record of Corsbie Tower
- Corsbie Tower on 'Border Archaeology'
- Corsbie Tower on 'Stravaiging'
