This sub-project investigates tower house sites along the River Tweed. Tower houses are an emblematic site type for the region defined as a fortified multi-floored dwelling constructed between 14th-17th centuries.  These usually comprise several floors and often include a vaulted basement. In the context of the turbulent and contested history of the Scottish Borders and Northumberland, tower houses played […]

In January 2026, Uncovering the Tweed undertook a programme of recording at Cardrona Tower. Participants were introduced to historic building recording and trained in photography skills, historic building recording and techniques such as photogrammetry and laser scanning and how they can help create detailed records of old buildings.  This survey built on a previous programme of recording that was undertaken by […]

In 2014 local metal detectorist David Bartholomew (along with colleagues) found 59 Edward I silver pennies near Drumelzier by the Tweed. The coins were minted in the late 13th to early 14th century and likely deposited around that time or shortly afterwards. The wider landscape here is rich in archaeological activity with sites from prehistory […]

Carved stones of Scotland and North East England have been considered a priority for research and a valuable archaeological resource in research frameworks for these areas. Carved stones can be found from almost every period from prehistoric rock art to Anglo-Saxon stone sculpture and hogback stones to mile markers. These form tangible elements of the archaeological resource along the […]

Uncovering the Tweed worked with Innerleithen Community Trust to help record and present the mill lade running through Innerleithen to a wider audience. Known locally as The Dam, the lade runs from the Leithen Water to the Tweed. It has been at the heart of several industries critical to the community from the medieval period […]

The Tweed and its landscapes have a rich industrial history, from early modern times to the 20th century. This strand of Uncovering the Tweed aims to highlight key industries and their impact on the region. Medieval watermills, used for grinding grain and other purposes, mark the earliest industrial activity along the Tweed. Remnants of these […]