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Eckford Tower (site of)

Where is Eckford Tower?

Eckford Tower is in the parish of Eckford and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 7093 2615

Lat / long: 55.528213, -2.4620567

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The Cheviot Hills (Jedburgh & Wooler)
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Directions to Eckford Tower

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Weather at Eckford Tower

6°C
max 7°C / min 5°C
4km/h WSW
1021mb
82%
100%
04:52 19:24

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Jedburgh at 07:18
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Eckford Tower

Moss Tower

0.6km away

Ormiston Castle (site of)

2.0km away

Marlefield House (site of)

2.8km away

Cessford Castle

3.7km away

Wallace's Tower

4.4km away

Whitton Tower

6.3km away

Linton Tower (site of)

6.5km away

Bonjedward (site of)

6.5km away

Trows (site of)

6.5km away
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Ancient sites near Eckford Tower

Littledean fort

9.2km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

13.3km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

16.3km away

Eildon Hill North fort

16.8km away

Earlston standing stone

17.6km away

Cambridge standing stone

25.4km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

26.1km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

27.3km away

Bow Castle broch

29.2km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Eckford Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

29.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

65.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

65.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

66.1km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

79.5km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

79.5km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

79.5km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

79.5km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

79.8km away
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Pictish sites near Eckford Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

30.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

34.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

50.3km away

Haddington silver chain

51.2km away

Borland silver chain

67.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

69.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

86.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

89.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

159.3km away
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Accommodation near Eckford Tower

The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
2.9km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
8.0km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
8.2km away
Abbey Cottage, Jedburgh
self-catering cottageJedburgh
8.2km away
Plough Hotel
hotelTown Yetholm
11.5km away
Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
11.6km away
The Farmhouse at Yetholm Mill
hotelTown Yetholm
11.7km away
Kirk Yetholm SYHA Hostel
hostelKirk Yetholm
11.8km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
12.8km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
17.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Eckford Tower

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
8.4km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
8.6km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
18.0km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
18.4km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
18.9km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
22.8km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
23.7km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
24.0km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
25.2km away
Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
32.2km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 14th of November 2011 at 2:29 am.

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