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Gormyre

This pointed standing stone was reported to stand approximately 1.17m tall, with a roughly pentagonal base around 0.46m wide.

The stone was apparently still standing in 1952, but by 1980 had been moved to the side of the field, and by 1985 had been lost.

Where is Gormyre?

Gormyre is in the parish of Torphichen and the county of West Lothian.

Grid reference: NS 9836 7315

Lat / long: 55.94021564, -3.628375637

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OS Map for Gormyre

OS map 349
Falkirk, Cumbernauld & Livingston (Linlithgow, Bathgate & Kilsyth)
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Weather at Gormyre

15°C
max 15°C / min 13°C
17km/h E
1027mb
65%
7%
04:03 20:18

Clear sky
Weather observed at Linlithgow at 17:46

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Gormyre

Castlethorn standing stones

1.1km away

Castlethorn fort

1.1km away

Gala Braes standing stones

3.3km away

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

4.0km away

Hopetoun Wood standing stone

10.5km away

Huly Hill barrow and standing stones

13.9km away

Lochend standing stone

14.2km away

Kaimes Hill fort

16.1km away

Cammo Stone standing stone

19.1km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Gormyre

Kipps House

0.9km away

Lochcote Castle

1.1km away

Tartraven Castle (site of)

2.1km away

Tartraven Old Castle (possible)

2.7km away

Carribber Castle

2.7km away

Couston Castle

3.4km away

Castlehill motte

3.7km away

Crownerland (site of)

3.7km away

Compston (possible) (site of)

3.9km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Gormyre

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

21.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

26.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

27.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

27.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

28.6km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

37.1km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

40.4km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

40.4km away

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

42.1km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Gormyre

Todholes (possible) silver chain

28.0km away

Borland silver chain

28.0km away

Haddington silver chain

53.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

54.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

55.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

57.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

59.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

81.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

143.7km away
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Accommodation near Gormyre

West Port
hotelLinlithgow
4.1km away
Kaim Park Hotel
hotelBathgate
5.1km away
Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
5.1km away
Cairn Hotel, Bathgate
hotelBathgate
5.9km away
Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
7.0km away
Macdonald Houstoun House
hotel, restaurant, barUphall
7.1km away
Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barPolmont
8.1km away
Metro Inns Falkirk
hotelPolmont
8.2km away
Best Western Hilcroft Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn
8.5km away
Premier Inn Falkirk East
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
8.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Gormyre

Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
5.1km away
Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)
hotel, restaurantLivingston
7.0km away
Macdonald Houstoun House
hotel, restaurant, barUphall
7.1km away
Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barPolmont
8.1km away
Best Western Hilcroft Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn
8.5km away
Premier Inn Falkirk East
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
8.6km away
Antonine Hotel
hotel, barFalkirk
11.6km away
Best Western Park Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barFalkirk
12.5km away
Premier Inn Falkirk Central
hotel, restaurantFalkirk
13.0km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh (South Queensferry)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
14.7km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:20 pm. Updated on the 15th of June 2012 at 7:23 am.

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