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Kemp Knowe motte (site of)

Where is Kemp Knowe motte?

Kemp Knowe motte is in the parish of Renfrew and the county of Renfrewshire.

Grid reference:NS 4943 6610

Lat / long:55.864488,-4.4075778

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Weather at Kemp Knowe motte

12°C
max 13°C / min 12°C
31km/h SSW
1011mb
91%
75%
03:57 20:31

Light rain
Weather observed at Merksworth at 17:04
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Castles near Kemp Knowe motte

Porterfield (site of)

1.0km away

Renfrew Castle (site of)

2.3km away

Inch Castle (site of)

2.4km away

Elderslie House (site of)

2.5km away

Ralston (site of)

2.8km away

Blackhall

3.0km away

Walkinshaw (site of)

3.1km away

Whiteford Tower (site of)

3.2km away

Ferguslie Castle (site of)

3.6km away
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Ancient sites near Kemp Knowe motte

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

7.2km away

Langbank crannog

8.9km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

9.2km away

Dumbuck crannog

11.1km away

Langbank East crannog

11.4km away

Dumbuie fort

11.6km away

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

12.4km away

Dumbarton Rock fort

12.6km away

Gowkstone standing stone

12.8km away
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Pictish stones near Kemp Knowe motte

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

42.1km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

42.1km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

48.6km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

61.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

65.9km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

71.2km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

72.4km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

72.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

75.8km away
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Pictish sites near Kemp Knowe motte

Whitecleugh silver chain

55.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

57.9km away

Borland silver chain

59.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

100.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

101.6km away

Haddington silver chain

102.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

109.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

129.1km away

Torvean silver chain

177.9km away
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Accommodation near Kemp Knowe motte

Glynhill Leisure Hotel & Spa
hotelRenfrew
0.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurantPaisley
1.2km away
Ramada Glasgow Airport
hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley
1.6km away
Travelodge Glasgow Airport Hotel
hotelGlasgow
1.6km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurant, barPaisley
1.7km away
Lomond Airport Hotel
bed and breakfastPaisley
1.8km away
Normandy Hotel Glasgow Airport
hotelRenfrew
1.8km away
Express by Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotelPaisley
2.1km away
Ashtree House Hotel
hotelPaisley
2.5km away
The Watermill Hotel
hotelPaisley
2.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kemp Knowe motte

Premier Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurantPaisley
1.2km away
Ramada Glasgow Airport
hotel, bar, restaurantPaisley
1.6km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow Airport
hotel, restaurant, barPaisley
1.7km away
Bull Inn
barPaisley
2.5km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
4.7km away
Glasgow Pond Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
6.4km away
Hotel Du Vin At One Devonshire Gardens
hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow
6.7km away
The Kitchen Restaurant
café, restaurantGlasgow
6.9km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Pacific Quay (SECC)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
7.1km away
BrewDog Glasgow
barGlasgow
7.2km away
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Published on the 9th of February 2012 at 12:39 am. Updated on the 25th of May 2014 at 4:25 pm.

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