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Auchengassel Castle (site of)

Where is Auchengassel Castle?

Auchengassel Castle is in the parish of Penpont and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NX 8260 9948

Lat / long: 55.275429, -3.8495607

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OS Map for Auchengassel Castle

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Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
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Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills (Wanlockhead & Crawford)
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Weather at Auchengassel Castle

2°C
max 2°C / min 2°C
7km/h SSE
1022mb
87%
93%
08:21 15:49

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Weather observed at Thornhill at 12:05

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Ancient sites near Auchengassel Castle

Tibbers cursus

4.9km away

Kirkland Station cursus

9.7km away

Fourmerkland cursus

21.4km away

Gallaberry cursus

21.7km away

Holywood North cursus

23.0km away

Holywood South cursus

23.3km away

Holm cursus

23.3km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

23.4km away

Trailflat cursus

26.6km away
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Pictish stones near Auchengassel Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

49.4km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

62.2km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

62.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

85.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

85.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

85.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

93.4km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

103.6km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

103.6km away
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Pictish sites near Auchengassel Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

20.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

50.8km away

Borland silver chain

52.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

83.0km away

Haddington silver chain

101.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

107.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

114.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

122.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

214.0km away
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Accommodation near Auchengassel Castle

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
8.9km away
Blackaddie House Hotel
hotelSanquhar
11.6km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
17.5km away
Southpark Country House
bed and breakfastDumfries
24.8km away
Marchbankwood House
hotelBeattock
25.5km away
Lochhouse Tower
self-catering, castleMoffat
25.8km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
26.2km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
26.4km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
26.4km away
Balmoral Hotel, Moffat
hotelMoffat
26.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Auchengassel Castle

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
8.9km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
17.5km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
26.2km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
26.4km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
26.4km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
27.4km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
29.4km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
29.7km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
34.2km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
37.8km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 21st of December 2011 at 8:11 am.

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