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Black Rig

Where is Black Rig?

Black Rig is in the parish of Ettrick and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference: NT 3415 1437

Lat / long: 55.4187990, -3.0418171

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OS Map for Black Rig

OS map 331
Teviotdale South (Hawick)
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Weather at Black Rig

9°C
max 9°C / min 7°C
34km/h SSW
985mb
95%
100%
06:10 18:27

Light rain
Weather observed at Hawick at 02:16
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Ancient sites near Black Rig

Peat Rig standing stone

9.3km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

13.3km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

13.4km away

The Dod souterrain

15.5km away

Castle Knowe fort

23.2km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

24.4km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

24.9km away

Hearthstane standing stones

25.7km away

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

26.3km away
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Castles near Black Rig

Buccleuch Castle (site of)

1.3km away

Phenzhopehaugh motte

2.9km away

Tushielaw Tower

5.0km away

Gamescleuch Tower

5.7km away

Thirlestane Tower

6.1km away

Alemoor Tower (site of)

6.4km away

Old Howpasley (site of)

7.6km away

Whitslaid Tower

9.4km away

Altrieve (site of)

9.9km away
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Pictish stones near Black Rig

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

9.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

59.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

59.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

59.9km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

82.5km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

82.6km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

82.8km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

82.8km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

87.3km away
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Pictish sites near Black Rig

Whitlaw silver chain

37.0km away

Borland silver chain

42.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

43.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

53.2km away

Haddington silver chain

61.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

63.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

65.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

93.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

178.8km away
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Accommodation near Black Rig

The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
10.9km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
11.8km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
14.1km away
Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
15.8km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
17.3km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
18.6km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
21.1km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
22.5km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
24.8km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
25.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Black Rig

Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
11.8km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
16.6km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
18.6km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
19.1km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
20.2km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
22.2km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
22.3km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
24.9km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
25.2km away
Dawyck Café
caféStobo
27.1km away
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Published on the 20th of June 2012 at 4:50 pm. Updated on the 21st of June 2012 at 12:50 am.

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