| This remote bastle stands 1km south of Shankfoot on the south side of the South Tyne Valley. At one time there was a larger settlement and ruins and foundations stand to the east and west of the main building. The bastle was probably one of a pair and has thick walls. In the west end is a gun loop set into the wall. This settlement was probably built in the 16th or 17th century. See also:
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Local History of Plenmeller with Whitfield
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Gun loop at Black Cleugh bastle, Plenmeller with Whitfield. Photo by Peter Ryder.
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