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Petty motte

Alternative names for Petty motte

Old Petty

Where is Petty motte?

Petty motte is in the parish of Petty and the county of Inverness-shire.

Grid reference: NH 7383 4987

Lat / long: 57.52135300, -4.10828310

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OS Map for Petty motte

Inverness, Loch Ness & Culloden (Fort Augustus & Drumnadrochit)
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Nairn & Cawdor (Darnaway Forest, Ardersier & Culloden Muir)
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Directions to Petty motte

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Weather at Petty motte

16°C
max 16°C / min 15°C
18km/h SSW
995mb
82%
94%
04:21 20:23

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Dalcross at 01:11

References (websites)

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Castles near Petty motte

Castle Stuart

0.3km away

Halhill Castle (site of)

1.6km away

Culloden House

3.8km away

Dalcross Castle

4.3km away

Ormond Castle

5.6km away

Cantraydoune

6.3km away

Seaforth Castle (site of)

6.9km away

Castlehill (site of)

7.0km away

Cromal Mount

7.2km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Petty motte

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

5.7km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

5.8km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, North-East chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

5.8km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, South-West chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

5.8km away

Clootie Well sacred site

10.4km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

21.1km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

29.0km away

Urquhart Castle fort

29.6km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

35.3km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Petty motte

Invereen Class I symbol stone

19.6km away

Dingwall Churchyard Class I symbol stone

20.9km away

Glenferness House Class II cross slab

21.1km away

Nigg Class II cross slab

22.8km away

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

25.8km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

32.2km away

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

34.6km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

45.9km away

Inveravon 1 Class I symbol stone

45.9km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Petty motte

Torvean silver chain

10.5km away

Burghead fort

41.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

80.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

121.1km away

Nigg silver chain

128.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

130.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

156.8km away

Haddington silver chain

191.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

193.3km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Petty motte

Castle Stuart
hotelInverness
0.3km away
Culloden House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barInverness
3.8km away
Holiday Inn Express Inverness
hotelInverness
6.2km away
Thistle Inverness
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
6.8km away
Rosemarkie Camping and Caravanning Club Site
campsiteRosemarkie
7.0km away
Premier Inn Inverness East
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
7.2km away
Premier Inn Inverness Centre (Millburn Rd)
hotel, restaurantInverness
7.3km away
Chieftain Hotel
hotelInverness
7.5km away
Inverness SYHA Hostel
hostelInverness
7.7km away
New Drumossie Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
7.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Petty motte

Culloden House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barInverness
3.8km away
Thistle Inverness
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
6.8km away
Premier Inn Inverness East
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
7.2km away
Premier Inn Inverness Centre (Millburn Rd)
hotel, restaurantInverness
7.3km away
New Drumossie Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
7.7km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
7.9km away
Kingsmills Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
8.1km away
Heathmount Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
8.3km away
Crown Court Town House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
8.4km away
Ramada Encore Inverness
hotel, barInverness
8.4km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 29th of February 2012 at 10:58 pm. Updated on the 25th of May 2014 at 5:02 pm.

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