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Burgh by Sands Tower of Radulph Wallensis

Has been described as a Possible Pele Tower

There are no visible remains

Name	Burgh by Sands Tower of Radulph Wallensis
Alternative Names
Historic Country	Cumberland
Modern Authority	Cumbria
1974 Authority	Cumbria
Civil Parish	Burgh By Sands

One of two possible towers mentioned in C13 manuscript 'Adam f. Dermann grants to Holm abbey land in Burgh named Buttes, near the tower (turellum) of Radulph Wallensis on the east, with the tower occupied by Andrew the chaplain...' Suggest that these might be milecastles on Hadrians Wall, but other grants make it clear that these towers were near Dykesfield at the west end of Burgh. (Perriam and Robinson 1998)

Adam f. Dermann grants to Holm abbey land in Burgh named Buttes, near the tower (turellum) of Radulph Wallensis on the east, with the tower occupied by Andrew the chaplain. (Adam and Radulph witnessed 1234–36 (C. & W. Trans. n.s. xxvi, 542) and Peter, vicar of Burgh, was 'then dean.'). (Grainger and Collingwood 1929)

Gatehouse Comments

Presumably Perriam and Robinson excluded this as being Burgh Castle on the east of the village. The actual social status of Radulph Wallensis is not clear and if his home was the Roman Milecastle repaired to be made habitable he could well have been of fairly lowly social status, although he was important enough to witness other documents and had land for which he paid a rent of 2lb of wax a year (he was a farmer, in the original sense of someone who paid a ferm or fee although, certainly, he was also involved in agriculture).Map reference is for Dykesfield as marked on the modern map. The site of Milecastle 73 on Watch Hill is at NY309593.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record

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OS Map Grid Reference	NY307591
Latitude	54.9225311279297
Longitude	-3.08171010017395
Eastings	330770
Northings	559180