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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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OS Map for Benthead motte

Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
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Directions to Benthead motte

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Weather at Benthead motte

7°C
max 7°C / min 6°C

9km/h ENE
996mb
81%
0%
04:03 20:18

Clear sky
Weather observed at Thornhill at 05:03

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Castles near Benthead motte

Closeburn Castle

Morton Castle

Tibbers Castle

Dinning motte

Enoch Castle

Barjarg Tower

Eccles

Drumlanrig Castle

Glenae Tower

more castles....

Ancient sites near Benthead motte

Tibbers cursus

Kirkland Station cursus

Gallaberry cursus

Fourmerkland cursus

Holm cursus

Holywood North cursus

Holywood South cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Trailflat cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Benthead motte

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Eggerness Class I rock carving

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

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Benthead motte

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 Benthead motte

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Annandale Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Best Western Moffat House 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

Abington Hotel

hotel, restaurantAbington

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

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