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Auldton Mote

Alternative names for Auldton Mote

Alton; Altoun; Auldton Motte; Moffat Motte

Where is Auldton Mote?

Auldton Mote is in the parish of Moffat and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NT 0938 0583

Lat / long:55.338128,-3.4302317

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OS Map for Auldton Mote

OS map 330
Moffat & St Mary’s Loch (Megget Reservoir)
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Directions to Auldton Mote

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Weather at Auldton Mote

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C
33km/h SW
989mb
84%
70%
06:11 18:29

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Moffat at 08:38
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References (books)

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Volume 25)
Various
Edinburgh, 1891

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Auldton Mote

Frenchland Tower

0.9km away

Cragburn Castle (site of)

2.3km away

Cornal Tower

2.3km away

Dumcrieff (site of)

2.4km away

Lochhouse Tower

2.8km away

Coats Hill motte

2.8km away

Auchen Castle

3.8km away

Breconside Tower

3.9km away

Blacklaw Tower

4.3km away
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Ancient sites near Auldton Mote

Lochbrow cursus

16.5km away

Menzion standing stones

18.0km away

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

18.1km away

Oliver Castle fort

19.2km away

Hearthstane standing stones

20.2km away

Trailflat cursus

21.3km away

Tibbers cursus

24.6km away

Black Rig standing stone

26.2km away

Gallaberry cursus

26.3km away
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Pictish stones near Auldton Mote

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

35.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

69.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

69.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

69.5km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

70.6km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

84.0km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

88.9km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

94.4km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

94.5km away
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Pictish sites near Auldton Mote

Whitecleugh silver chain

31.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

40.1km away

Borland silver chain

40.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

58.4km away

Haddington silver chain

79.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

84.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

88.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

106.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

195.8km away
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Accommodation near Auldton Mote

Balmoral Hotel, Moffat
hotelMoffat
1.0km away
Ladyknowe Apartment
self-catering apartmentMoffat
1.0km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
1.1km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
1.1km away
Dumcrieff House
self-catering, castleMoffat
2.4km away
Lochhouse Tower
self-catering, castleMoffat
2.8km away
Marchbankwood House
hotelBeattock
5.9km away
Days Inn Lockerbie (Annandale Water)
hotelLockerbie
13.6km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
20.8km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
22.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Auldton Mote

Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
1.1km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
1.1km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
20.8km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
22.6km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
23.9km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
24.0km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
26.7km away
Dawyck Café
caféStobo
30.2km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
31.0km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
31.6km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 24th of October 2020 at 6:44 pm.

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