Sixth report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Berwick . ess ofGordon of that ilk about the beginning of the 15th century, and thetower appears to have been built by James Seton of Touch in 1581,the date on the lintel over the doorway. In the 17th century it passedby purchase from the Setons of Touch to the Pringles of Stichel, andwas occupied by Walter Pringle, a noted covenanter and an author. Greenknowe is a good example of the castellated building of itsperiod; the main walls are in a fair state of preservation, but thewall-heads and angle-turrets are much ruine
Sixth report and inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Berwick . ess ofGordon of that ilk about the beginning of the 15th century, and thetower appears to have been built by James Seton of Touch in 1581,the date on the lintel over the doorway. In the 17th century it passedby purchase from the Setons of Touch to the Pringles of Stichel, andwas occupied by Walter Pringle, a noted covenanter and an author. Greenknowe is a good example of the castellated building of itsperiod; the main walls are in a fair state of preservation, but thewall-heads and angle-turrets are much ruined. Owing to constantexposure to wet and frost, the main vault shows signs of weaknessand requires immediate attention. See Cast, and Dom. Arch., iii. p. 542 (plans and illus.); Ber. , 1879-81, p. 232: Antiquaries, xvi. p. 114; A History of theFamily of Seton, ii. p. 978. , Ber., xxvii. NW. Visited 12th April 1912. Defensive Construction. 166. Hill Fort, Knock Hill—On the summit of Knock hill, at anelevation of about 890 feet above sea-level and 1000 yards north of. 1 ^VVNiV.!.lll^>^lAlMl!,1,llhbl||,|l{j|/ljJ ^V\^VV ^ I
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