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Shirva (site of)

Where is Shirva?

Shirva is in the parish of Kirkintilloch and the county of Dunbartonshire.

Grid reference: NS 693 755

Lat / long: 55.9546880, -4.0948724

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OS Map for Shirva

Campsie Fells (Kilsyth, Strathblane & Fintry)
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Directions to Shirva

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Weather at Shirva

5°C
max 6°C / min 4°C

8km/h WSW
1020mb
87%
52%
08:28 15:45

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Kilsyth at 02:42

References (websites)

Ancient sites near Shirva

Auchincloich (site of) broch

Machar Stones standing stones

Craigmaddie Muir (possible) standing stones

Craigmaddie Muir cairn, standing stone

Broadgate Farm standing stone

Law Stone of Mugdock (site of) standing stones

Strathblane standing stone

Rosebank (site of) standing stone

Knockraich standing stone

more ancient sites....

Castles near Shirva

Auchinvole Castle (site of)

Balcastle

Badenheath Tower (site of)

Kilsyth Castle

Kirkintilloch Peel

Colzium Castle

Castle Hill

Bedlay Castle

Glorat (site of)

more castles....

Pictish stones near Shirva

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Shirva

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Shirva

Premier Inn Glasgow (Cumbernauld)

hotel, restaurantCumbernauld

Premier Inn Glasgow Stepps (M80, J3)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

Best Western Garfield House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barGlasgow

The Westerwood Hotel & Golf Resort

hotel, restaurant, barCumbernauld

Glenskirlie House & Castle

hotel, restaurant, barBanknock

Portland Arms

Premier Inn Glasgow East

hotel, restaurantUddingston

The Kirkhouse Inn

hotel, restaurant, barBlanefield

Premier Inn Glasgow (Cambuslang / M74, J2A)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre (George Square)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

more food.... / more drink....