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Barcloy (site of)

Gallovidia, vernacule Galloway
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

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Alternative names for Barcloy

Castle Point; Castlehill; Castlehill Point; West Barcloy

Where is Barcloy?

Barcloy is in the parish of Colvend and Southwick and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference: NX 8541 5242

Lat / long: 54.8534150, -3.7864193

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OS Map for Barcloy

Dumfries & Dalbeattie (New Abbey & Mabie Forest)
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Directions to Barcloy

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Weather at Barcloy

15°C
max 17°C / min 15°C

2km/h ESE
1032mb
82%
0%
05:51 18:27

Clear sky
Weather observed at Dalbeattie at 18:29

References (websites)

Castles near Barcloy

Hestan Island

Orchardton Tower

Fairgirth House

Little Richorn

Castle Muir (site of)

Auchenskeoch Castle

Southwick motte

Ingleston

Buittle Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Barcloy

McCulloch's Castle fort

Curriestanes cursus

Trusty's Hill fort

Fourmerkland cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Holywood South cursus

Holywood North cursus

Holm cursus

Gallaberry cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Barcloy

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

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

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Barcloy

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 Barcloy

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

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