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Linton Tower (site of)

Where is Linton Tower?

Linton Tower is in the parish of Roxburgh and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 7740 2606

Lat / long: 55.527749, -2.3595602

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OS Map for Linton Tower

The Cheviot Hills (Jedburgh & Wooler)
OS Explorer map OL16


Directions to Linton Tower

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Weather at Linton Tower

10°C
max 10°C / min 9°C
5km/h E
1015mb
93%
100%
03:39 20:49

Light rain
Weather observed at Kelso at 02:03

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Linton Tower

Corbet Tower

2.2km away

Marlefield House (site of)

3.7km away

Loch Tower (site of)

3.7km away

Thirlestane Tower (site of)

3.9km away

Whitton Tower

4.1km away

Cessford Castle

4.2km away

Chesterhouse Tower

5.7km away

Lurdenlaw Tower (site of)

5.9km away

Moss Tower

6.0km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Linton Tower

Crag Tower (possible) broch

10.3km away

Mossburnford Tower (possible) (site of) broch

13.4km away

Dolphiston (possible) (site of) broch

14.4km away

Littledean fort

15.1km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

18.4km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

22.2km away

Earlston standing stone

22.4km away

Eildon Hill North fort

22.9km away

Duns Law fort

28.6km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Linton Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

35.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

70.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

70.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

70.8km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

81.4km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

81.4km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

81.4km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

81.4km away

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

81.6km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Linton Tower

Hoardweel silver chain

33.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

35.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

52.4km away

Haddington silver chain

54.0km away

Borland silver chain

74.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

76.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

89.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

96.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

158.8km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Linton Tower

Lochside Garden House
self-catering cottageTown Yetholm
3.4km away
Plough Hotel
hotelTown Yetholm
5.4km away
The Farmhouse at Yetholm Mill
hotelTown Yetholm
5.5km away
Kirk Yetholm SYHA Hostel
hostelKirk Yetholm
5.7km away
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
7.5km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
13.4km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
13.6km away
Abbey Cottage, Jedburgh
self-catering cottageJedburgh
13.7km away
Lilliardsedge Holiday Park
self-catering lodgesJedburgh
14.6km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
15.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Linton Tower

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
10.7km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
10.8km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
15.2km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
15.2km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
24.0km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
28.6km away
Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
29.7km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
30.1km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
30.4km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
31.6km 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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