High Shaw bastle (Hepple)
(NY 93589826) Peel (Remains of). (1)
Pele at High Shaw (No details given). (2)
Remains of a Peel situated upon a south-west slope of moorland pasture at approximately 830 feet above sea-level. 30m to the north-west is a burn in a steep-sided gully which affords some natural defence. The site overlooks open moorland slopes rising to the north west and north east, and commands a valley to the south and south west. The walls, which stand to the sloping offset at first floor level, at approx 3.4m height above ground level, are constructed of well-shaped large stones, packed with smaller rough-fashioned stone. There are massive quoins at the corners, up to 1.2m in length, and the foundations are composed of packed boulders. The Peel is orientated nearly east-west and measures, overall, 12.6m by 7.6m. The basement is barrel vaulted, the roof springing from 1.1m, to a maximum height of 2.5m above ground level. The original entrance in the east end, is constructed of very carefully fashioned stones, and is equipped with bar-holes. Access to an upper floor appears to be by a shute at the west end of the basement, above a little triangular window. There is a modern entrance cut through the south wall. The basement is used to house cattle at the present time. The upper part of the structure is grown over with turf and weeds. The walls are 1.6m thick at ground level. (3)
Condition unchanged scheduled. (4)
NY 935982 Remains of bastle. (See Type-site NY 88 SE 14). (5)
Grade II*. Pele nearly 1/2 mile WNW of the Raw. An interesting little one storey vaulted building, door at east end, trap-door in vault. A string-course at the wall-head suggests that the building had a parapet at that level and was never more than one storey high. Scheduled as an ancient monument. (6)
High Shaw Bastle, Grade 2 (for full description see list). (Formerly Grade 2* in provisional list). (7)
Rectangular building 12.6m x 7.65m externally with walls 1.6m thick of large roughly-squared stone, coursed, with some galleting; well-cut angle quoins. The walls stand as high as a chamfered string course; above this the upper stage has been completely removed. Square-headed byre doorway in centre of east wall has chamfered surround and relieving arch above; checks for two doors, with two drawbar tunnels in south jamb of outer and one in north jamb of inner. In west end is central triangular loop, internally opening from back of recess (?fireplace) with flue-like feature above, flanked by stone cupboards. Basement has semicircular barrel vault with ladder hole; sockets for timbers of loft at west end, 20th century doorway on south into adjacent shed. Grassed over foundations of other buildings, apparently in line with the bastle, to the east. (8)
Highshaw Pele. Stands north west of Raw and across a field from Highshaw. Only vaulted basement remains, measures 30ft east-west x 14ft north-south. (9)
NY 9357 9825. Bastle, 500m W of High Shaw. Scheduled RSM No 20909.
The bastle survives to one storey highand measures 11m by 6m within stone walls 1.6m thick. Along the top of the walls there is a broad string course, a feature not paralleled on other bastles. There is now no trace of an upper storey, which appears to have been deliberately dismantled. The W end of the S wall has been breached to provide a modern doorway giving access to a modern lean-to shed. (10)
16th or early 17th century, built of random rubble. Only the ground floor remains, c.40ft by 24ft and 12ft high. The ground floor doorway on the east gable is complete. It has a relieving arch over. Above the ground floor there is a chamfered string course, the only surviving bastle to have such a refinement. In the west end a triangular opening, probably a gun loop. The walls are about 64 inches thick. The doorway has deep drawbar holes. The ground floor is tunnel vaulted and the vault pierced by a ladder hole only 12 inches square. The triangular gun loop visible from outside, is most curious inside. It is lined in well-dressed stone and in front of it a roughly-made vertical shaft which seems to communicate with the first floor. Its purpose is unclear. (11)
Listed by Cathcart King and by Dodds. (12a-b)
Pele at High Shaw (No details given). (2)
Remains of a Peel situated upon a south-west slope of moorland pasture at approximately 830 feet above sea-level. 30m to the north-west is a burn in a steep-sided gully which affords some natural defence. The site overlooks open moorland slopes rising to the north west and north east, and commands a valley to the south and south west. The walls, which stand to the sloping offset at first floor level, at approx 3.4m height above ground level, are constructed of well-shaped large stones, packed with smaller rough-fashioned stone. There are massive quoins at the corners, up to 1.2m in length, and the foundations are composed of packed boulders. The Peel is orientated nearly east-west and measures, overall, 12.6m by 7.6m. The basement is barrel vaulted, the roof springing from 1.1m, to a maximum height of 2.5m above ground level. The original entrance in the east end, is constructed of very carefully fashioned stones, and is equipped with bar-holes. Access to an upper floor appears to be by a shute at the west end of the basement, above a little triangular window. There is a modern entrance cut through the south wall. The basement is used to house cattle at the present time. The upper part of the structure is grown over with turf and weeds. The walls are 1.6m thick at ground level. (3)
Condition unchanged scheduled. (4)
NY 935982 Remains of bastle. (See Type-site NY 88 SE 14). (5)
Grade II*. Pele nearly 1/2 mile WNW of the Raw. An interesting little one storey vaulted building, door at east end, trap-door in vault. A string-course at the wall-head suggests that the building had a parapet at that level and was never more than one storey high. Scheduled as an ancient monument. (6)
High Shaw Bastle, Grade 2 (for full description see list). (Formerly Grade 2* in provisional list). (7)
Rectangular building 12.6m x 7.65m externally with walls 1.6m thick of large roughly-squared stone, coursed, with some galleting; well-cut angle quoins. The walls stand as high as a chamfered string course; above this the upper stage has been completely removed. Square-headed byre doorway in centre of east wall has chamfered surround and relieving arch above; checks for two doors, with two drawbar tunnels in south jamb of outer and one in north jamb of inner. In west end is central triangular loop, internally opening from back of recess (?fireplace) with flue-like feature above, flanked by stone cupboards. Basement has semicircular barrel vault with ladder hole; sockets for timbers of loft at west end, 20th century doorway on south into adjacent shed. Grassed over foundations of other buildings, apparently in line with the bastle, to the east. (8)
Highshaw Pele. Stands north west of Raw and across a field from Highshaw. Only vaulted basement remains, measures 30ft east-west x 14ft north-south. (9)
NY 9357 9825. Bastle, 500m W of High Shaw. Scheduled RSM No 20909.
The bastle survives to one storey highand measures 11m by 6m within stone walls 1.6m thick. Along the top of the walls there is a broad string course, a feature not paralleled on other bastles. There is now no trace of an upper storey, which appears to have been deliberately dismantled. The W end of the S wall has been breached to provide a modern doorway giving access to a modern lean-to shed. (10)
16th or early 17th century, built of random rubble. Only the ground floor remains, c.40ft by 24ft and 12ft high. The ground floor doorway on the east gable is complete. It has a relieving arch over. Above the ground floor there is a chamfered string course, the only surviving bastle to have such a refinement. In the west end a triangular opening, probably a gun loop. The walls are about 64 inches thick. The doorway has deep drawbar holes. The ground floor is tunnel vaulted and the vault pierced by a ladder hole only 12 inches square. The triangular gun loop visible from outside, is most curious inside. It is lined in well-dressed stone and in front of it a roughly-made vertical shaft which seems to communicate with the first floor. Its purpose is unclear. (11)
Listed by Cathcart King and by Dodds. (12a-b)
N9617
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
20th Century (1901 to 2000)
20th Century (1901 to 2000)
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1957; A S Phillips
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1970; B H Pritchard
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1970; B H Pritchard
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