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Sorbie motte

Where is Sorbie motte?

Sorbie motte is in the parish of Sorbie and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference: NX 4508 4696

Lat / long: 54.7935310, -4.4111495

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OS Map for Sorbie motte

Wigtown, Whithorn & The Machars
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Weather at Sorbie motte

15°C
max 15°C / min 15°C
17km/h E
1025mb
64%
0%
03:48 20:42

Clear sky
Weather observed at Gatehouse of Fleet at 11:12

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Castles near Sorbie motte

Sorbie Tower

0.1km away

Broughton (site of)

1.8km away

Eggerness

4.2km away

Castle Wigg

4.4km away

Eggerness Castle (site of)

4.4km away

Ravenstone Castle

5.0km away

Cruggleton Castle

5.3km away

Old Castle of Ravenstone (site of)

5.5km away

Long Castle

5.7km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Sorbie motte

Eggerness Castle fort

4.4km away

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

9.6km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

9.8km away

Castle Feather fort

12.7km away

Trusty's Hill fort

16.5km away

Stairhaven broch

24.9km away

Craigenholly souterrain

28.9km away

Dunragit cursus

31.8km away

Fox Plantation cursus

35.0km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Sorbie motte

Eggerness Class I rock carving

3.5km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

16.5km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

119.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

150.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

150.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

150.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

152.5km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

159.2km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

165.4km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Sorbie motte

Whitecleugh silver chain

81.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

115.0km away

Borland silver chain

116.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

146.0km away

Haddington silver chain

166.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

171.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

176.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

187.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

279.0km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Sorbie motte

Acorn Croft
self-catering cottageWhithorn
4.5km away
Old Place of Monreith
self-cateringPort William
8.0km away
Glaisnock House
bed and breakfastWigtown
8.5km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
8.5km away
Galloway Cottages
self-catering lodgesGatehouse of Fleet
10.2km away
Smithy Croft
self-catering cottageElrig
12.9km away
Cally Palace Hotel
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
16.9km away
The Ship Inn
hotelGatehouse of Fleet
17.7km away
The Bruce Hotel, Newton Stewart
hotelNewton Stewart
18.5km away
Galloway Arms Hotel
hotelMinnigaff
19.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Sorbie motte

ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
8.5km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
23.4km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
34.8km away
Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
35.4km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
53.8km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
59.8km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
60.2km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
60.9km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
62.7km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
63.8km away
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Published on the 11th of June 2012 at 12:16 am. Updated on the 25th of May 2014 at 5:42 pm.

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