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Kirk Burn motte

Alternative names for Kirk Burn motte

Greenlees; Greenlees Mote

Where is Kirk Burn motte?

Kirk Burn motte is in the parish of Cambuslang and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference:NS 6386 5846

Lat / long:55.80018600,-4.17336210

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OS Map for Kirk Burn motte

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Directions to Kirk Burn motte

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Weather at Kirk Burn motte

2°C
max 4°C / min -1°C
4km/h N
1033mb
93%
100%
08:20 16:38

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at East Kilbride at 10:55

References (books)

A History of Cambuslang
James Alexander Wilson
Glasgow, 1929
Anglo-Norman Castles
Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002
The Castles of Glasgow and the Clyde
Gordon Mason
Musselburgh, 2000

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Kirk Burn motte

Gilbertfield Castle

1.5km away

Comyn's Castle

2.5km away

Carmunnock (site of)

2.6km away

Mains Castle

2.6km away

Drumsargad Castle

3.0km away

Castlemilk (site of)

3.1km away

Crossbasket Castle

3.4km away

Gallowflat (possible) (site of)

3.5km away

Craigneith Castle

4.0km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Kirk Burn motte

Gowkstone standing stone

11.5km away

Shirva (site of) souterrain

17.9km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

18.6km away

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

18.6km away

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

18.7km away

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

19.7km away

Broadgate Farm standing stone

22.0km away

Strathblane standing stone

22.2km away

Auchincloich (site of) broch

23.8km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Kirk Burn motte

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

43.1km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

44.5km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

44.5km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

58.8km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

59.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

62.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

63.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

63.6km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

71.7km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Kirk Burn motte

Todholes (possible) silver chain

41.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

42.2km away

Borland silver chain

43.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

86.3km away

Haddington silver chain

88.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

91.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

95.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

114.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

178.1km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Kirk Burn motte

Dunard Guest House
bed and breakfastCambuslang
1.9km away
The Burnside Hotel
hotelGlasgow
2.4km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
3.0km away
Kings Park Hotel
hotelGlasgow
3.4km away
Crossbasket Castle
hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre
3.4km away
The Torrance Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
3.7km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Cambuslang / M74, J2A)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
4.0km away
The Bruce Hotel, East Kilbride
hotelEast Kilbride
4.3km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow East Kilbride
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
4.6km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
4.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kirk Burn motte

Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
3.0km away
Crossbasket Castle
hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre
3.4km away
The Torrance Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
3.7km away
Premier Inn Glasgow (Cambuslang / M74, J2A)
hotel, restaurantGlasgow
4.0km away
Holiday Inn Glasgow East Kilbride
hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride
4.6km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Peel Park)
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
4.6km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central
hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride
4.8km away
Premier Inn Glasgow East
hotel, restaurantUddingston
5.7km away
Portland Arms
barGlasgow
5.8km away
Busby Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBusby
6.2km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 17th of February 2012 at 11:11 pm. Updated on the 30th of April 2020 at 5:44 pm.

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