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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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OS Map for Eckford Tower

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

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Weather at Eckford Tower

7°C
max 9°C / min 5°C
13km/h W
1018mb
80%
1%
03:50 20:23

Light rain
Weather observed at Kelso at 22:56

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

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

Fairnington House

6.6km away
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Ancient sites near Eckford Tower

Crag Tower (possible) broch

7.2km away

Littledean fort

9.2km away

Mossburnford Tower (possible) (site of) broch

9.9km away

Dolphiston (possible) (site of) broch

11.6km 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
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
more Pictish stones....

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
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Eckford Tower

The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
2.9km away
1E West Nisbet Steading
self-catering cottageJedburgh
3.6km away
The Granary
self-catering cottageJedburgh
6.0km away
The Hayloft at Bonjedward Hill
self-catering cottageJedburgh
7.4km away
3 Queen Marys Buildings
self-catering cottageJedburgh
7.9km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
8.0km away
Allerton House Stables
self-catering cottageJedburgh
8.0km away
Lilliardsedge Holiday Park
self-catering lodgesJedburgh
8.1km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
8.2km away
Abbey Cottage, Jedburgh
self-catering cottageJedburgh
8.2km 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
more food.... / more drink....

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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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