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Kirkland Station

The probable terminal of a cursus monument was revealed in cropmarks here.

Where is Kirkland Station?

Kirkland Station is in the parish of Glencairn and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NX 8094 8993

Lat / long: 55.18895884, -3.870951025

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OS Map for Kirkland Station

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Castle Douglas, Loch Ken & New Galloway (St John’s Town of Dalry & Moniaive)
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Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
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Weather at Kirkland Station

9°C
max 9°C / min 9°C
13km/h ENE
989mb
88%
100%
05:50 18:48

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Moniaive at 03:03

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Ancient sites near Kirkland Station

Tibbers cursus

8.6km away

Fourmerkland cursus

14.5km away

Gallaberry cursus

17.1km away

Holywood North cursus

17.1km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

17.2km away

Holywood South cursus

17.3km away

Holm cursus

17.8km away

Curriestanes cursus

21.0km away

Trailflat cursus

24.4km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Kirkland Station

Maxwelton motte

0.8km away

Lower Ingleston motte

1.1km away

Old Crawfordton

1.2km away

Maxwelton

1.2km away

Stewarton

2.4km away

Breckonside Tower

3.2km away

Auchenfedrick

3.9km away

Bogrie Tower

4.9km away

Sundaywell Tower

5.5km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Kirkland Station

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

40.3km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

53.4km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

67.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

94.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

94.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

94.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

103.1km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

113.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

113.0km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Kirkland Station

Whitecleugh silver chain

29.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

60.2km away

Borland silver chain

61.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

90.2km away

Haddington silver chain

109.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

115.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

120.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

132.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

223.2km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Kirkland Station

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
8.7km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
12.5km away
Southpark Country House
bed and breakfastDumfries
20.1km away
Blackaddie House Hotel
hotelSanquhar
20.3km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
21.3km away
The Queensberry
hotelDumfries
21.4km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, New Galloway
hotelNew Galloway
21.4km away
Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club
hotelDumfries
21.4km away
The Rondo Guest House
hotelDumfries
21.5km away
Moreig Hotel
hotelDumfries
21.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kirkland Station

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
8.7km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
12.5km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
21.3km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
23.3km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
23.9km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
28.1km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
31.5km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
31.5km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
32.5km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
33.4km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:20 pm. Updated on the 15th of May 2010 at 12:20 am.

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