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Castlehill motte

Where is Castlehill motte?

Castlehill motte is in the parish of Muiravonside and the county of Stirlingshire.

Grid reference: NS 9575 7565

Lat / long: 55.96250800, -3.67153490

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OS Map for Castlehill motte

Falkirk, Cumbernauld & Livingston (Linlithgow, Bathgate & Kilsyth)
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Directions to Castlehill motte

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Weather at Castlehill motte

22°C
max 24°C / min 22°C
11km/h NNE
1012mb
73%
0%
04:01 20:40

Clear sky
Weather observed at Polmont at 19:47

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Castlehill motte

Compston

0.3km away

Carribber Castle

1.0km away

Almond Castle

1.6km away

Lochcote Castle

2.6km away

Kipps House

3.5km away

West Port House

4.1km away

Inveravon Castle

4.1km away

Couston Castle

4.5km away

Linlithgow Palace

4.8km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Castlehill motte

Castlethorn standing stones

3.6km away

Gormyre standing stone

3.7km away

Castlethorn fort

3.7km away

Tantallen Hill (site of) souterrain

4.4km away

Gala Braes standing stones

6.6km away

Hopetoun Wood standing stone

12.3km away

Tappoch broch

15.5km away

Doghillock Farm (possible) standing stone

16.4km away

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

16.8km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Castlehill motte

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

17.9km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

26.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

29.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

30.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

30.1km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

34.3km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

41.9km away

Westfield 1 Class I symbol stone

42.3km away

Westfield 2 Class I symbol stone

42.3km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Castlehill motte

Todholes (possible) silver chain

31.1km away

Borland silver chain

31.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

55.2km away

Haddington silver chain

55.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

57.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

60.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

62.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

84.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

143.4km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Castlehill motte

The Wheelhouse
self-catering cottageBirkhill
3.0km away
West Port
hotelLinlithgow
4.0km away
Hideaway Lodges
self-catering lodgesBirkhill
4.1km away
Metro Inns Falkirk
hotelPolmont
4.5km away
Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barPolmont
4.6km away
Premier Inn Falkirk East
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
5.0km away
Leapark Hotel
hotelGrangemouth
6.6km away
The Grange Manor
hotelGrangemouth
7.4km away
Hotel Cladhan
hotelFalkirk
7.7km away
Antonine Hotel
hotel, barFalkirk
8.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Castlehill motte

Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barPolmont
4.6km away
Premier Inn Falkirk East
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
5.0km away
Antonine Hotel
hotel, barFalkirk
8.0km away
Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
8.4km away
Best Western Park Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barFalkirk
8.9km away
Premier Inn Falkirk Central
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
9.4km away
Macdonald Houstoun House
hotel, restaurant, barUphall
10.4km away
Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
10.6km away
Best Western Hilcroft Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn
10.6km away
Premier Inn Falkirk North
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
11.5km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 24th of January 2012 at 9:08 pm. Updated on the 25th of May 2014 at 4:03 pm.

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