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Amisfield Tower

Alternative names for Amisfield Tower

Hempisfield Tower

Where is Amisfield Tower?

Amisfield Tower is in the parish of Tinwald and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NX 99203 83800

Lat / long:55.138264,-3.5827316

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Weather at Amisfield Tower

3°C
max 3°C / min 3°C
7km/h ESE
1015mb
88%
100%
05:57 18:41

Light rain
Weather observed at Locharbriggs at 05:14

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Amisfield Tower

Tinwald motte

2.5km away

Carzield (site of)

3.0km away

Newlands (site of)

3.3km away

Tinwald Place (site of)

4.0km away

Carnsalloch (site of)

4.1km away

Cowhill Tower

4.2km away

Dalswinton Castle

4.7km away

Comyn's Castle (site of)

4.9km away

Portrack Castle

5.3km away
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Ancient sites near Amisfield Tower

Gallaberry cursus

2.8km away

Holm cursus

4.7km away

Holywood North cursus

5.5km away

Trailflat cursus

5.9km away

Holywood South cursus

6.0km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

6.3km away

Fourmerkland cursus

8.5km away

Curriestanes cursus

9.3km away

Lochbrow cursus

11.7km away
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Pictish stones near Amisfield Tower

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

48.8km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

53.9km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

62.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

93.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

93.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

93.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

109.1km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

117.1km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

118.4km away
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Pictish sites near Amisfield Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

40.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

61.9km away

Borland silver chain

62.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

81.7km away

Haddington silver chain

104.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

108.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

110.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

130.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

220.2km away
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Accommodation near Amisfield Tower

Southpark Country House
bed and breakfastDumfries
3.1km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
6.7km away
The Manor Country House Hotel
hotelTorthorwald
6.9km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
7.5km away
Moreig Hotel
hotelDumfries
7.6km away
Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club
hotelDumfries
7.8km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
7.8km away
The Rondo Guest House
hotelDumfries
8.0km away
The Queensberry
hotelDumfries
8.0km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
9.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Amisfield Tower

Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
6.7km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
7.5km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
7.8km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
9.6km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
13.7km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
13.9km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
15.5km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
21.7km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
23.4km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
23.5km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 21st of December 2011 at 8:11 am.

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