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Arkland Tower (site of)

Alternative names for Arkland Tower

Arkland House

Where is Arkland Tower?

Arkland Tower is in the parish of Penpont and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NX 8032 9795

Lat / long:55.261139,-3.8847781

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OS Map for Arkland Tower

Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
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Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills (Wanlockhead & Crawford)
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Directions to Arkland Tower

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Weather at Arkland Tower

2°C
max 2°C / min 2°C

7km/h ESE
1015mb
94%
100%
05:58 18:43

Snow
Weather observed at Moniaive at 05:17

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Arkland Tower

Auchengassel Castle (site of)

Ballaggan motte

Eccles

Drumlanrig Castle

Tibbers Castle

Lower Ingleston motte

Enoch Castle

Maxwelton motte

Maxwelton

more castles....

Ancient sites near Arkland Tower

Tibbers cursus

Kirkland Station cursus

Fourmerkland cursus

Gallaberry cursus

Holywood North cursus

Holywood South cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Holm cursus

Curriestanes cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Arkland Tower

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Arkland Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Arkland Tower

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Abington Hotel

hotel, restaurantAbington

Best Western Moffat House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Annandale Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

more food.... / more drink....