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Eildon Hill North

Eildon Hill North was the largest hillfort in “North Britain”, and is the largest fort in Scotland.

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Where is Eildon Hill North?

Eildon Hill North is in the parish of Melrose and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 5545 3280

Lat / long: 55.58679397, -2.707656606

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OS Map for Eildon Hill North

OS map 338
Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Weather at Eildon Hill North

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
3km/h SE
1027mb
93%
83%
03:26 20:57

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Newtown St Boswells at 05:53
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Ancient sites near Eildon Hill North

Newstead (site of) souterrains

1.6km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

7.1km away

Littledean fort

7.9km away

Earlston standing stone

8.1km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

10.6km away

Bow Castle broch

12.9km away

Cambridge standing stone

15.7km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

17.5km away

Dabshead fort and standing stone

18.4km away
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Castles near Eildon Hill North

Eildon (possible) (site of)

0.8km away

Abbey House

1.5km away

Commendator's House

1.6km away

Bowden (site of)

2.3km away

Maxpoffle (site of)

2.5km away

Little Peel (site of)

2.7km away

Fisher's Tower

2.8km away

Darnick Tower

2.8km away

Holydean Castle

3.1km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Eildon Hill North

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

22.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

50.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

50.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

50.9km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

67.5km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

67.6km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

67.7km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

67.7km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

70.7km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Eildon Hill North

Whitlaw silver chain

16.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

35.8km away

Haddington silver chain

40.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

42.1km away

Borland silver chain

51.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

53.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

75.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

75.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

155.3km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Eildon Hill North

Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
1.3km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
1.5km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
4.0km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
10.4km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
11.1km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
12.0km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
14.3km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
15.0km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
15.0km away
Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
15.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Eildon Hill North

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
1.5km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
8.6km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
9.4km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
10.4km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
15.1km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
15.7km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
18.0km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
22.7km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
22.8km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
26.7km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:19 pm. Updated on the 2nd of August 2015 at 4:09 pm.

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