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Castle Robert (site of)

Where is Castle Robert?

Castle Robert is in the parish of Kirkconnel and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NS 8023 1683

Lat / long:55.430674,-3.8942722

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Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills (Wanlockhead & Crawford)
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Weather at Castle Robert

2°C
max 3°C / min 2°C
17km/h ENE
1006mb
92%
100%
06:03 18:39

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Sanquhar at 02:46

References (websites)

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Castles near Castle Robert

Carco Castle (site of)

3.0km away

Glenrae Castle (site of)

3.5km away

Tower (site of)

6.7km away

Snar

6.8km away

Glendorch

7.1km away

Mosscastle (site of)

7.2km away

Sanquhar Castle

7.8km away

Ryehill Castle (site of)

8.2km away

Ryehill motte

8.3km away
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Ancient sites near Castle Robert

Tibbers cursus

21.2km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

26.3km away

Kirkland Station cursus

26.9km away

Quothquan Law fort

28.5km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

29.1km away

Menzion standing stones

30.0km away

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

30.1km away

Oliver Castle fort

30.8km away

Hearthstane standing stones

32.2km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Castle Robert

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

63.4km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

64.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

72.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

72.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

72.6km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

76.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

76.4km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

86.1km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

86.1km away
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Pictish sites near Castle Robert

Whitecleugh silver chain

3.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

37.2km away

Borland silver chain

39.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

76.3km away

Haddington silver chain

91.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

97.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

107.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

109.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

200.4km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Castle Robert

Blackaddie House Hotel
hotelSanquhar
7.5km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
14.5km away
Days Inn Abington
hotelAbington
15.1km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
25.1km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
26.8km away
New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
26.9km away
New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
26.9km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
28.4km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
29.9km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
30.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castle Robert

Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
14.5km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
25.1km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
26.4km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
26.8km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
28.4km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
29.9km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
30.3km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
30.4km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
31.2km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
31.9km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 21st of December 2011 at 8:11 am.

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