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Benthead motte

Where is Benthead motte?

Benthead motte is in the parish of Closeburn and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NX 9225 9583

Lat / long: 55.244851, -3.6963383

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Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
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Weather at Benthead motte

14°C
max 14°C / min 13°C
20km/h ESE
999mb
54%
40%
04:05 20:16

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Thornhill at 11:34

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Castles near Benthead motte

Closeburn Castle

4.0km away

Morton Castle

4.6km away

Tibbers Castle

6.4km away

Dinning motte

6.5km away

Enoch Castle

6.7km away

Barjarg Tower

7.3km away

Eccles

7.4km away

Drumlanrig Castle

7.8km away

Glenae Tower

8.1km away
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Ancient sites near Benthead motte

Tibbers cursus

5.8km away

Kirkland Station cursus

12.7km away

Gallaberry cursus

13.7km away

Fourmerkland cursus

15.8km away

Holm cursus

16.0km away

Holywood North cursus

16.0km away

Holywood South cursus

16.4km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

16.6km away

Trailflat cursus

16.7km away
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Pictish stones near Benthead motte

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

51.8km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

54.6km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

65.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

84.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

84.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

84.5km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

96.8km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

105.7km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

108.8km away
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Pictish sites near Benthead motte

Whitecleugh silver chain

26.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

51.1km away

Borland silver chain

52.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

77.7km away

Haddington silver chain

97.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

103.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

108.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

121.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

212.5km away
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Accommodation near Benthead motte

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
4.1km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
10.8km away
Marchbankwood House
hotelBeattock
16.4km away
Southpark Country House
bed and breakfastDumfries
16.5km away
Lochhouse Tower
self-catering, castleMoffat
17.6km away
Days Inn Lockerbie (Annandale Water)
hotelLockerbie
18.4km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
18.7km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
18.8km away
Balmoral Hotel, Moffat
hotelMoffat
18.8km away
Ladyknowe Apartment
self-catering apartmentMoffat
18.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Benthead motte

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
4.1km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
10.8km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
18.7km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
18.8km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
20.0km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
21.4km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
22.4km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
24.0km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
27.7km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
29.3km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 25th of May 2014 at 3:54 pm.

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