
What is recorded here
Dinlabyre is a village on the B6357 in Liddesdale, near Castleton in the Scottish Borders. It contains post-medieval carved stones, an unassigned house, and a possible medieval tower house. These remains suggest the place has witnessed human life for centuries, though the exact character of that history remains unclear.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dinlabyre as Carved Stone(s) (post Medieval), House (period Unassigned), Tower House (medieval)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Dinlabyre is a medieval tower house in Scotland, possibly dating to the late 15th or early 16th century, and is remembered as a historic example of Scottish domestic architecture. Its significance lies in its potential association with local landholding families and its contribution to understanding regional building practices.
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Places near here
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Steele RoadEnclosure(s) (period Unassigned) · 1267 yd
Ashy CleuchLime Kiln (post Medieval) · 1.1 mi
The SteeleObservation Post (modern) · 1.1 mi
Steele PlantationForest · 1.2 mi
Leahaugh BankWood · 1.7 mi
Liddel CastleEarthwork (period Unassigned), Fortification (period Unassigned), Motte and Bailey (medieval) · 1.7 mi
RedheughTower House (medieval) · 2.1 mi
Larriston Fells (summit)Mountain / peak · 2.5 mi
Swarf HillMountain / peak · 3.2 mi
Blackburn FallsWaterfall · 4.8 mi
Kielder ObservatoryHeritage attraction · 5.1 miOther information
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