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Byrsted Tower (site of)

Where is Byrsted Tower?

Byrsted Tower is in the parish of Castleton and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference:NY 5678 9852

Lat / long:55.278909,-2.6819033

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OS Map for Byrsted Tower

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Liddesdale & Kershope Forest (Newcastleton & Canonbie)
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Kielder Water & Forest (Bellingham & Simonside Hills)
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Weather at Byrsted Tower

12°C
max 13°C / min 12°C
16km/h E
1021mb
56%
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03:32 20:47

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Dykcrot Tower (site of)

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Ancient sites near Byrsted Tower

Ninestane Rig stone circle

5.2km away

The Dod souterrain

12.1km away

Black Rig standing stone

27.6km away

Peat Rig standing stone

32.2km away

Littledean fort

33.4km away

Eildon Hill North fort

34.3km away

Cadgill cursus

34.6km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

35.4km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

36.2km away
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Pictish stones near Byrsted Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

20.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

81.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

81.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

81.5km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

100.9km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

101.0km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

101.1km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

101.2km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

104.7km away
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Pictish sites near Byrsted Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

49.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

65.3km away

Borland silver chain

69.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

70.9km away

Haddington silver chain

75.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

76.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

78.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

109.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

188.7km away
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Accommodation near Byrsted Tower

Liddesdale Hotel
hotelNewcastleton
13.8km away
Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
16.7km away
Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
19.5km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
23.5km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
23.6km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
28.4km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
31.2km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
32.3km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
32.4km away
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
33.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Byrsted Tower

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
17.9km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
28.4km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
31.5km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
32.3km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
32.5km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
35.5km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
38.5km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
39.0km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
39.4km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
44.0km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 14th of November 2011 at 2:29 am.

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