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Shiel (site of)

Alternative names for Shiel

Nichol Of Ye Sheelds; Nicholl Batie Of The Schield; Nicholl Batie Of The Sheelds

Where is Shiel?

Shiel is in the parish of Westerkirk and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NY 283 916

Lat / long:55.213413,-3.128387

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OS Map for Shiel

OS map 323
Eskdale & Castle O’er Forest (Langholm, Canonbie & Gretna Green)
OS Explorer map 323


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Weather at Shiel

7°C
max 8°C / min 6°C
28km/h WNW
1036mb
91%
100%
07:59 16:53

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Langholm at 18:23
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Castles near Shiel

Dandy Baities' Tower (site of)

0.9km away

Bogle Walls (possible)

1.0km away

Watsterkers (site of)

1.1km away

Crooks (site of)

1.4km away

Knockholme Tower (site of)

1.7km away

Burnfoot Tower (site of)

1.7km away

Westerhall

4.3km away

Tanlawhill (site of)

4.6km away

Bombie (site of)

4.7km away
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Ancient sites near Shiel

Cadgill cursus

17.4km away

Lochbrow cursus

18.8km away

Black Rig standing stone

23.5km away

The Dod souterrain

23.8km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

24.1km away

Trailflat cursus

24.1km away

Peat Rig standing stone

32.7km away

Gallaberry cursus

32.8km away

Holm cursus

34.1km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Shiel

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

27.3km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

77.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

81.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

81.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

82.0km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

90.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

105.4km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

105.5km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

105.7km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Shiel

Whitecleugh silver chain

55.0km away

Borland silver chain

58.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

59.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

60.2km away

Haddington silver chain

85.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

85.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

88.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

116.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

202.3km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Shiel

Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
14.3km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
17.4km away
Days Inn Lockerbie (Annandale Water)
hotelLockerbie
18.0km away
Queens Hotel, Lockerbie
hotelLockerbie
18.4km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
18.7km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
18.9km away
Ecclefechan Hotel
hotelEcclefechan
19.1km away
Liddesdale Hotel
hotelNewcastleton
20.4km away
Dumcrieff House
self-catering, castleMoffat
21.7km away
Marchbankwood House
hotelBeattock
21.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Shiel

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
17.4km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
18.7km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
18.9km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
24.1km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
24.2km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
27.1km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
29.2km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
31.7km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
32.7km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
34.1km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 21st of December 2011 at 8:11 am.

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