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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

Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
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Lowther Hills, Sanquhar & Leadhills (Wanlockhead & Crawford)
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Directions to Auchengassel Castle

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Weather at Auchengassel Castle

14°C
max 14°C / min 14°C

13km/h SSW
1020mb
94%
100%
03:33 20:59

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Thornhill at 05:03

References (websites)

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Tibbers Castle

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Enoch Castle

Morton Castle

Coshogle Castle (site of)

Dalpeddar (site of)

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Ancient sites near Auchengassel Castle

Tibbers cursus

Kirkland Station cursus

Fourmerkland cursus

Gallaberry cursus

Holywood North cursus

Holywood South cursus

Holm cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Trailflat cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Auchengassel Castle

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Auchengassel Castle

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Auchengassel Castle

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Abington Hotel

hotel, restaurantAbington

Best Western Moffat House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Annandale Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

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