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Castle Qua (possible) (site of)

Castle Qua is included as a ringwork in a list of mottes in the book Anglo-Norman Castles.

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Alternative names for Castle Qua

Castle of the Quaw

Where is Castle Qua?

Castle Qua is in the parish of Lanark and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference:NS 8739 4491

Lat / long:55.684604,-3.792558

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OS Map for Castle Qua

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Lanark & Tinto Hills (Lesmahagow & Douglas)
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Directions to Castle Qua

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Weather at Castle Qua

9°C
max 11°C / min 6°C
10km/h SE
992mb
92%
86%
05:49 18:49

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Lanark at 00:11
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References (books)

Anglo-Norman Castles
Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Castle Qua

Jerviswood

1.2km away

Castlehill

1.3km away

Lanark Castle (site of)

1.7km away

Braxfield (site of)

1.8km away

Nemphlar bastle

1.9km away

The Lee

2.5km away

Cleghorn Castle (site of)

2.8km away

Greenrig (site of)

3.3km away

Stonebyres

3.4km away
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Ancient sites near Castle Qua

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

8.9km away

Calla broch

12.3km away

Quothquan Law fort

13.1km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

14.3km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

16.5km away

Harestanes stone circle

25.0km away

Harehill Knowe cairn

26.2km away

Whitslade souterrain

26.3km away

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

27.4km away
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Pictish stones near Castle Qua

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

47.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

47.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

47.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

47.8km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

58.7km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

59.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

59.9km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

63.9km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

65.0km away
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Pictish sites near Castle Qua

Todholes (possible) silver chain

16.4km away

Borland silver chain

18.7km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

25.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

62.4km away

Haddington silver chain

70.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

77.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

82.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

92.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

173.0km away
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Accommodation near Castle Qua

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
0.6km away
New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
2.3km away
New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
2.4km away
Herdshill Guest House
bed and breakfastWishaw
10.5km away
Shawlands Park Hotel
hotelLarkhall
10.7km away
The Commercial Hotel
hotelWishaw
13.3km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
14.0km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
14.9km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
16.4km away
The Old Mill Hotel
hotelMotherwell
17.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Qua

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
0.6km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
9.6km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
14.0km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
14.9km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
16.4km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
18.2km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
18.5km away
Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
19.0km away
Alona Hotel
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
20.3km away
Best Western Hilcroft Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn
21.7km away
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Published on the 18th of April 2017 at 11:42 pm. Updated on the 18th of April 2017 at 11:47 pm.

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