Birrens
Gatehouse Classification - Not available
Has been described as a Possible Peel-house
There are no visible remains
| Name | Birrens |
| Alternative Names | Birns |
| Medieval County | |
| Historic Country | Dumfriesshire |
| Modern Authority | Dumfries And Galloway |
| 1974 Authority | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Civil Parish | Middlebie |
There was a small tower-house within the Roman fort NY27NW 4.00, datable to the 15th and 16th centuries, and occupied by a family of Carlyles. It is not known whether there was an earlier building, but this is likely. There were occupied dwellings within the fort area until well into the 18th century. Surface finds of medieval pottery have occasionally been made. (W Roy 1747-55; W A J Prevost 1961; A E Truckell and J Williams 1967)
Listed as tower. (RCAHMS 1997) (Canmore)
This site is a scheduled monument protected by law
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | NY219751 |
| Latitude | 55.06441 |
| Longitude | -3.22411 |
| Eastings | 321900 |
| Northings | 575100 |
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| Map | Roy Military Survey of Scotland 1747-55 British Library Maps C.9.b 6/1c online copy |
| Holder | Carlyles |
