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Dinning motte

Alternative names for Dinning motte

Din-Inis; Nithside

Where is Dinning motte?

Dinning motte is in the parish of Closeburn and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NX 8917 9012

Lat / long:55.192883,-3.7425154

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OS Map for Dinning motte

Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
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Directions to Dinning motte

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Weather at Dinning motte

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C

33km/h SW
989mb
83%
34%
06:13 18:30

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Thornhill at 09:19

References (books)

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Volume 25)

Various
Edinburgh, 1891

References (websites)

Castles near Dinning motte

Barjarg Tower

Closeburn Castle

Auldgirth (site of)

Lag Tower

Auchenfedrick

Moatland motte

Breckonside Tower

Snade (site of)

Benthead motte

more castles....

Ancient sites near Dinning motte

Tibbers cursus

Kirkland Station cursus

Gallaberry cursus

Fourmerkland cursus

Holywood North cursus

Holm cursus

Holywood South cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Curriestanes cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Dinning motte

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Dinning motte

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dinning motte

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Annandale Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Best Western Moffat House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

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