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Harehead

Tvedia cum vicecomitatu Etterico Forestae etiam Selkirkae dictus
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

An apparent tower named Hairhead is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map.

I have placed the site of the tower at Harehead farm pending further research.

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Alternative names for Harehead

Hairhead; Hairheid; Hare Head

Where is Harehead?

Harehead is in the parish of Selkirk and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference:NT 42942 28820

Lat / long:55.549727,-2.905913

OS Map for Harehead

Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
OS Explorer map 338

Directions to Harehead

Enter a starting point

Weather at Harehead

8°C
max 9°C / min 7°C

5km/h NE
1029mb
78%
0%
03:36 20:43

Clear sky
Weather observed at Selkirk at 05:54

Castles near Harehead

Ancient sites near Harehead

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

7.5km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

7.8km away

Peat Rig standing stone

8.6km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

10.3km away

Eildon Hill North fort

13.1km away

Bow Castle broch

13.3km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

14.6km away

Castle Knowe fort

15.3km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

16.4km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Harehead

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

14.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

47.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

47.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

48.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

68.6km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

68.7km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

68.9km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

68.9km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

72.9km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Harehead

Whitlaw silver chain

20.2km away

Borland silver chain

40.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

42.5km away

Haddington silver chain

45.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

47.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

48.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

62.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

78.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

162.3km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Harehead

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

2.9km away

Selkirk Deli

caféSelkirk

4.1km away

Baxters Selkirk

caféSelkirk

4.5km away

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

12.6km away

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

12.6km away

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

12.8km away

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

caféHawick

15.6km away

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona

16.9km away

Kailzie Gardens Restaurant

café, restaurantKailzie

17.7km away

Tibbie Shiels Inn

hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk

20.6km away

more food.... / more drink....

Harehead

Alternative names for Harehead

Where is Harehead?

OS Map for Harehead

Directions to Harehead

Weather at Harehead

Castles near Harehead

Old Wark (site of)

Foulshiels (possible) (site of)

Newark Castle

Howden (site of)

East Fauldshope (possible) (site of)

Aikwood Tower

Philiphaugh (site of)

Middlestead (possible) (site of)

Howden motte

Ancient sites near Harehead

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

Glebe Stone standing stone

Peat Rig standing stone

Torwoodlee broch and fort

Eildon Hill North fort

Bow Castle broch

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Castle Knowe fort

Cardrona Mains standing stone

Pictish stones near Harehead

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Scoonie Class II cross slab

Pictish sites near Harehead

Whitlaw silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Harehead

Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

Aikwood Tower

The Clovenfords Country Hotel

Traquair House

Caddon View

The Gordon Arms Hotel

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Melrose SYHA Hostel

The Buccleuch Arms Hotel

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Harehead

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

Selkirk Deli

Baxters Selkirk

Saffron

No1 Peebles Road

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

Kailzie Gardens Restaurant

Tibbie Shiels Inn

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Published on the 29th of June 2022 at 6:10 pm. Updated on the 30th of June 2022 at 11:07 am.

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