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Isle Tower

Alternative names for Isle Tower

Greenhill Tower; Isle Of Caerlaverock; Lochar Tower

Where is Isle Tower?

Isle Tower is in the parish of Caerlaverock and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NY 0279 6898

Lat / long: 55.005855, -3.5214239

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OS Map for Isle Tower

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Annandale (Annan, Lockerbie & Beattock)
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Directions to Isle Tower

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Weather at Isle Tower

5°C
max 6°C / min 4°C

7km/h SW
1016mb
100%
75%
06:44 18:05

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Dumfries at 07:43

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

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Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Isle Tower

Caerlaverock Castle

Old Caerlaverock Castle

Barnkin of Craigs (site of)

Cockpool Castle (site of)

Kirkconnell

Comlongon Castle

Mouswald Tower

Abbot's Tower

Ingleston motte

more castles....

Ancient sites near Isle Tower

Curriestanes cursus

McCulloch's Castle fort

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Holm cursus

Holywood South cursus

Holywood North cursus

Gallaberry cursus

Fourmerkland cursus

Trailflat cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Isle Tower

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

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

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Court Cave Class I rock carving

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Isle Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Isle Tower

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

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