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Barcloy (site of)

Gallovidia, vernacule Galloway
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS
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Alternative names for Barcloy

Castle Point; Castlehill; Castlehill Point; West Barcloy

Where is Barcloy?

Barcloy is in the parish of Colvend and Southwick and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference:NX 8541 5242

Lat / long:54.8534150,-3.7864193

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Dumfries & Dalbeattie (New Abbey & Mabie Forest)
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Weather at Barcloy

9°C
max 9°C / min 9°C
20km/h S
1007mb
98%
100%
05:58 18:42

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Weather observed at Dalbeattie at 19:00

References (websites)

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Castles near Barcloy

Hestan Island

2.6km away

Orchardton Tower

4.6km away

Fairgirth House

4.8km away

Little Richorn

7.4km away

Castle Muir (site of)

7.7km away

Auchenskeoch Castle

9.0km away

Southwick motte

9.4km away

Ingleston

9.7km away

Buittle Castle

9.8km away
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Ancient sites near Barcloy

McCulloch's Castle fort

15.1km away

Curriestanes cursus

25.0km away

Trusty's Hill fort

26.7km away

Fourmerkland cursus

28.2km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

28.5km away

Holywood South cursus

28.8km away

Holywood North cursus

29.3km away

Holm cursus

29.8km away

Gallaberry cursus

32.3km away
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Pictish stones near Barcloy

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

26.7km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

37.0km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

85.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

127.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

127.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

127.5km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

140.2km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

149.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

150.7km away
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Pictish sites near Barcloy

Whitecleugh silver chain

67.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

94.9km away

Borland silver chain

95.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

115.4km away

Haddington silver chain

138.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

142.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

143.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

164.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

254.7km away
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Accommodation near Barcloy

Kerr Cottage
bed and breakfastDalbeattie
8.9km away
The Pheasant Hotel
hotelDalbeattie
9.2km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
13.2km away
Douglas House Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastCastle Douglas
13.2km away
Urr Valley Hotel
hotelOld Bridge of Urr
13.5km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
13.7km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
17.2km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
25.3km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
25.5km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
25.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Barcloy

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
13.2km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
13.7km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
17.2km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
25.3km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
27.0km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
28.1km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
31.0km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
33.3km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
40.8km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
41.0km away
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Published on the 23rd of May 2012 at 9:56 pm. Updated on the 26th of February 2020 at 8:12 am.

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