Tillmouth deserted medieval village (Cornhill-on-Tweed)
[Area NT 870428] A survey of 1542 mentions a tower in the town of 'Tylemouth' which stood on the west side of the river Till near where it flows into the Tweed. (1)
The tower at Tillmouth was destroyed by James VI. in 1496, a survey of 1561 describes it as a little tower or pile much decayed with a little barmkin about it. A survey of 1715 refers to Tillmouth as a small village in which are the ruins of an ancient chapel [NT 84 SE 8]. (2)
The area in the vicinity of the chapel is arable land. There are no visible remains of either the village or the tower. (3)
No apparent remains of a deserted medieval village visible on available aerial photographs (RAF 1945). (4)
Documentary references: 1442, 1541, 1580, 1666. No signs of the former village were observed at NT 870428 but this is postulated as its possible site as an 18th century description of the area included indications of a ruin at this point. (5)
Additional reference. (6)
Narrow ditches of uncertain date are visible as faint cropmarks on aerial photographs centred at NT870 428. A long ditch running between NT8716 4281 and NT8690 4283 and abutted by shorter ditches coincides with the given location of the site of Tillmouth village (see authority (1)). (7)(8a)
Listed by King and by Dodds. (8b-c)
The tower at Tillmouth was destroyed by James VI. in 1496, a survey of 1561 describes it as a little tower or pile much decayed with a little barmkin about it. A survey of 1715 refers to Tillmouth as a small village in which are the ruins of an ancient chapel [NT 84 SE 8]. (2)
The area in the vicinity of the chapel is arable land. There are no visible remains of either the village or the tower. (3)
No apparent remains of a deserted medieval village visible on available aerial photographs (RAF 1945). (4)
Documentary references: 1442, 1541, 1580, 1666. No signs of the former village were observed at NT 870428 but this is postulated as its possible site as an 18th century description of the area included indications of a ruin at this point. (5)
Additional reference. (6)
Narrow ditches of uncertain date are visible as faint cropmarks on aerial photographs centred at NT870 428. A long ditch running between NT8716 4281 and NT8690 4283 and abutted by shorter ditches coincides with the given location of the site of Tillmouth village (see authority (1)). (7)(8a)
Listed by King and by Dodds. (8b-c)
N971
Medieval (1066 to 1540)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1955; E Geary
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1967; D King
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Till Tweed NMP 2003; English Heritage
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1967; D King
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Till Tweed NMP 2003; English Heritage
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