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Auld Machan Castle (site of)

The barony of Machan was granted to William Comyn some time before 1193.

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Alternative names for Auld Machan Castle

Broomhill; Broomhill House; Castle of Auld Machan

Clans associated with Auld Machan Castle

Cumming

Surnames associated with Auld Machan Castle

Comyn

Where is Auld Machan Castle?

Auld Machan Castle is in the parish of Dalserf and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 75483 50736

Lat / long: 55.73396400, -3.98454750

OS Map for Auld Machan Castle

Motherwell & Coatbridge (Whitburn & Carluke)
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Directions to Auld Machan Castle

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Weather at Auld Machan Castle

15°C
max 16°C / min 14°C

6km/h NNE
1016mb
75%
54%
04:09 20:14

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Larkhall at 09:43

References (books)

Power and Identity in the Middle Ages

Huw Pryce
Oxford, 2007

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Auld Machan Castle

Ancient sites near Auld Machan Castle

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

21.9km away

Gowkstone standing stone

22.3km away

Calla broch

23.6km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

24.9km away

Shirva (site of) souterrain

25.5km away

Quothquan Law fort

26.3km away

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

28.2km away

Auchincloich (site of) broch

28.2km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

29.7km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Auld Machan Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

44.4km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

51.9km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

51.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

54.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

55.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

55.1km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

58.3km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

61.4km away

Bore Stone of Gask Class II cross slab

70.8km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Auld Machan Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

28.7km away

Borland silver chain

30.9km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

31.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

74.2km away

Haddington silver chain

79.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

86.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

86.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

103.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

175.9km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Auld Machan Castle

Days Inn Hamilton

hotel, caféHamilton

6.7km away

Best Western Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

7.1km away

Alona Hotel

hotel, restaurantMotherwell

8.2km away

Macdonald Crutherland House

hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride

10.2km away

Premier Inn Glasgow (Bellshill)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

10.5km away

Crossbasket Castle

hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre

10.5km away

Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)

hotel, restaurantMotherwell

11.1km away

Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central

hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride

11.9km away

Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)