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Barjarg Tower

Alternative names for Barjarg Tower

Barjarg House

Where is Barjarg Tower?

Barjarg Tower is in the parish of Keir and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NX 87792 90049

Lat / long: 55.191934, -3.7641222

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OS Map for Barjarg Tower

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Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
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Directions to Barjarg Tower

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Weather at Barjarg Tower

6°C
max 7°C / min 6°C

22km/h SSW
1008mb
81%
90%
08:28 16:22

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Thornhill at 18:01

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

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Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Barjarg Tower

Dinning motte

Closeburn Castle

Auchenfedrick

Lag Tower

Breckonside Tower

Moatland motte

Auldgirth (site of)

Stewarton

Snade (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Barjarg 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 Barjarg 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

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Barjarg 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 Barjarg Tower

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Annandale Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Best Western Moffat House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

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