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Lost 16th century Borders community brought back to life

Much of the land was devastated in 1545 during the ‘Rough Wooing’.

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Search for a lost Scottish Borders community destroyed by the English 500 years ago

The day-to-day lives of a Borders community wiped out by English forces almost 500 years ago in a brutal two-week campaign ordered by Henry VIII are set to be pieced together.

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Bedrule diggers hold meeting

Digging of a non-gardening variety was the topic at a recent meeting in Bedrule Hall for those involved with the 12 Towers of Rule heritage project.

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Destroyed by Henry VIII, a Borders castle is bringing hope for a better future

A grassy mound overlooks the Rule Water, a tributary of the River Teviot, and a perfect spot to take in the rolling landscape and thick woodlands…

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Archaeologists search for Borders valley s day of destruction

The team hopes to learn more about a raid by a 15,000-strong English army in southern Scotland in 1545.

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