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Annan Castle

Annan Castle was an early 12th century motte and bailey castle built by the de Brus family.

David I granted land here to the de Brus family and soon after 1124 they began building a timber and earthwork castle. The motte is around 15m in diameter and stands to a height of around 6m.

The flat area of the bailey is around 260m in length and is separated from the motte by a ditch.

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Alternative names for Annan Castle

Mote of Annan

Clans associated with Annan Castle

Bruce

Surnames associated with Annan Castle

Bruce

Brus

Where is Annan Castle?

Annan Castle is in the parish of Annan and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NY 1920 6675

Lat / long: 54.988759, -3.264298

OS Map for Annan Castle

Solway Firth (Wigton & Silloth)
OS Explorer map 314

Annandale (Annan, Lockerbie & Beattock)
OS Explorer map 322

Directions to Annan Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Annan Castle

18°C
max 18°C / min 18°C

17km/h SW
1023mb
66%
11%
03:33 20:56

Few clouds
Weather observed at Annan at 16:42

References (books)

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Volume 25)

Various
Edinburgh, 1891

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Scheduled Monument record
Canmore

Castles near Annan Castle

Ancient sites near Annan Castle

Cadgill cursus

14.8km away

McCulloch's Castle fort

21.5km away

Trailflat cursus

23.1km away

Lochbrow cursus

24.5km away

Curriestanes cursus

24.6km away

Holm cursus

26.8km away

Holywood South cursus

27.5km away

Holywood North cursus

27.5km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

27.5km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Annan Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

53.3km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

61.0km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

72.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

106.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

106.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

106.9km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

129.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

131.0km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

131.0km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Annan Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

65.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

80.3km away

Borland silver chain

80.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

86.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

110.8km away

Haddington silver chain

111.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

115.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

142.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

228.8km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Annan Castle

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan

8.5km away

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

11.1km away

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

17.8km away

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

20.8km away

The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie

hotel, barCanonbie

22.0km away

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

22.1km away

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

22.9km away

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

23.7km away

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

32.3km away

Annandale Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

40.0km away

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

Annan Castle

Alternative names for Annan Castle

Clans associated with Annan Castle

Surnames associated with Annan Castle

Where is Annan Castle?

OS Map for Annan Castle

Directions to Annan Castle

Weather at Annan Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Annan Castle

Warmanbie (site of)

Newbie Castle

Durnock (site of)

St Bryde's Tower

Luce (site of)

Stapleton Tower

Dumbretton (site of)

Kelhead (site of)

Kinmount (site of)

Ancient sites near Annan Castle

Cadgill cursus

McCulloch's Castle fort

Trailflat cursus

Lochbrow cursus

Curriestanes cursus

Holm cursus

Holywood South cursus

Holywood North cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Pictish stones near Annan Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Pictish sites near Annan Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Annan Castle

Bella Vista

Powfoot Golf Hotel

Ecclefechan Hotel

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel

Hetland Hall Hotel

Days Inn Gretna Green

Gables Hotel

Gretna Hall Hotel

Kirkcroft Guest House

Rhone Villa

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Annan Castle

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel

Hetland Hall Hotel

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

Premier Inn Dumfries

The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie

Aston Hotel Dumfries

Cavens Country House Hotel

Best Western Station Hotel

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

Annandale Arms Hotel

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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 24th of October 2020 at 6:42 pm.

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