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Dawstonburn Tower


Lidalia vel Lidisdalia regio, LidisdailJoan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

A tower named Dastenburn is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map of Lidalia but little seems to be known about the property.

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Alternative names for Dawstonburn Tower

Dastenburn

Where is Dawstonburn Tower?

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

Grid reference:NY 5636 9666

Lat / long:55.26216,-2.6882251

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OS Map for Dawstonburn 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 Dawstonburn Tower

9°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
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Dykcrot Tower (site of)

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Ancient sites near Dawstonburn Tower

Ninestane Rig stone circle

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The Dod souterrain

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Black Rig standing stone

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Littledean fort

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Newstead (site of) souterrains

37.2km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

37.4km away
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Pictish stones near Dawstonburn Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

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Pictish sites near Dawstonburn Tower

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Traprain Law silver chain

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Norrie's Law hoard

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Accommodation near Dawstonburn Tower

Liddesdale Hotel
hotelNewcastleton
12.1km away
Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
16.5km away
Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
21.3km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
25.3km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
25.5km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
26.7km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
32.7km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
33.9km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
34.2km away
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
35.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dawstonburn Tower

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
19.5km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
26.7km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
33.2km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
33.9km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
34.2km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
37.4km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
40.2km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
40.4km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
40.8km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
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42.7km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 23rd of July 2022 at 5:05 pm.

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