Meaning & use
Pele
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A small, fortified stone tower house, historically built along the Anglo-Scottish border for defense against raids.
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The ruins of a pele tower still stand guard over the valley near the border.
Local farmers once retreated into the pele during cross-border raids.
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These sturdy towers were built between the 14th and 17th centuries to protect border families from frequent raiding, and many ruins can still be seen in Northumberland and southern Scotland.
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