Dykeraw Tower
Tower House (Medieval)
Site Name Dykeraw Tower
Classification Tower House (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Dyker; Dykraw
Canmore ID 56815
Site Number NT60NW 1
NGR NT 6283 0905
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/56815
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Southdean
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Roxburgh
- Former County Roxburghshire
NT60NW 1.00 6283 0905
NT60NW 1.01 NT 6288 0903 Farmstead (possible)
(NT 6283 0905) Dykeraw Tower (NR) (remains of)
OS 6"map, (1964).
Dykeraw Tower has been oblong on plan, with an addition on its SW side. Only a portion of the SW gable still stands, to a height of 7'11"; it is 4'9" thick and is built of unusually large stones, roughly coursed, and more massive on the SW than on the NE side. No features are left to indicate the date of this building.
In 1513 the tower of 'Dyker' was burned by Sir John Ratclif. In a rental of 1541 'Dykraw' is described as one merk land let to George Armstrong, but his record may refer to another Dykeraw, in Liddesdale (NY59SW 16).
(RCAHMS 1956, visited 1931).
RCAHMS confirmed. Only the amorphous remains of the building on the SW side of the tower are evident. It seems unlikely that it was contemporary with the tower.
Re-surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 13 February 1967.
No change to field report of 13 February 1967.
Visited by OS (BS) 21 September 1976.
Sbc Note
Visibility: Upstanding building, which may not be intact.
Information from Scottish Borders Council