Belses (site of) | Castle in Ancrum, Roxburghshire

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Belses

Pont 35 – Nithsdale; part of TeviotdaleTimothy Pont, c. 1583-1596map image courtesy of NLS

A tower named Belches House is marked on Pont’s late 16th century map.

I have placed the site of the tower at Old Belses farm pending further research.

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Alternative names for Belses

Belches House; Betel; Old Belses

Where is Belses?

Belses is in the parish of Ancrum and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 56900 24864

Lat / long: 55.515619, -2.684091

OS Map for Belses

Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
OS Explorer map 338

Directions to Belses

Enter a starting point

Weather at Belses

6°C
max 6°C / min 5°C

39km/h N
1031mb
82%
99%
08:25 15:40

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Lilliesleaf at 10:21

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Belses

Ancient sites near Belses

Eildon Hill North fort

8.1km away

Littledean fort

9.0km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

9.0km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

12.2km away

Earlston standing stone

15.1km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

17.1km away

Bow Castle broch

20.0km away

Peat Rig standing stone

20.6km away

The Dod souterrain

21.2km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Belses

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

17.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

57.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

57.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

58.3km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

75.5km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

75.6km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

75.7km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

75.7km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

78.6km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Belses

Whitlaw silver chain

24.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

41.4km away

Haddington silver chain

48.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

50.0km away

Borland silver chain

55.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

56.9km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

75.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

84.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

162.8km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Belses

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

9.4km away

Selkirk Deli

caféSelkirk

10.5km away

Baxters Selkirk

caféSelkirk

10.6km away

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

caféHawick

11.3km away

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

11.8km away

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

caféKelso

16.7km away

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

17.3km away

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

26.6km away

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

26.6km away

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room

caféColdstream

30.1km away

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

Alternative names for Belses

Where is Belses?

OS Map for Belses

Directions to Belses

Weather at Belses

References (websites)

Castles near Belses

Rawflat (site of)

Bewlie (site of)

Standhill (site of)

Newhall (site of)

Raperlaw (site of)

Pinnacle (site of)

Chapel (site of)

Longnewton (site of)

Cavers Carre (site of)

Ancient sites near Belses

Eildon Hill North fort

Littledean fort

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Brothers' Stones standing stone

Earlston standing stone

Torwoodlee broch and fort

Bow Castle broch

Peat Rig standing stone

The Dod souterrain

Pictish stones near Belses

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

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

Pictish sites near Belses

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Belses

The Buccleuch Arms Hotel

Larkhall Burn luxury cottages

The Spread Eagle Hotel

Melrose SYHA Hostel

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

Jedforest Hotel

The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course

Aikwood Tower

Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Belses

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Selkirk Deli

Baxters Selkirk

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

Saffron

No1 Peebles Road

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room

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Published on the 23rd of June 2021 at 11:41 am. Updated on the 23rd of June 2021 at 11:43 am.

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