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Blacklaw Tower

Alternative names for Blacklaw Tower

Blacklau

Where is Blacklaw Tower?

Blacklaw Tower is in the parish of Moffat and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NT 0521 0673

Lat / long: 55.345425, -3.4962547

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OS Map for Blacklaw Tower

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Moffat & St Mary’s Loch (Megget Reservoir)
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Directions to Blacklaw Tower

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Weather at Blacklaw Tower

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C
26km/h
1031mb
82%
100%
08:27 15:44

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Moffat at 10:20

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

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Coats Hill motte

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Auchen Castle

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Granton motte (possible)

3.8km away

Auldton Mote

4.3km away

Lochhouse Tower

4.5km away

Frenchland Tower

5.1km away

Raecleugh Tower

5.3km away
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Ancient sites near Blacklaw Tower

Menzion standing stones

17.6km away

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

17.7km away

Lochbrow cursus

18.0km away

Oliver Castle fort

18.9km away

Hearthstane standing stones

20.2km away

Tibbers cursus

21.3km away

Trailflat cursus

21.7km away

Gallaberry cursus

25.4km away

Holm cursus

28.0km away
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Pictish stones near Blacklaw Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

39.1km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

68.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

69.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

69.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

69.7km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

81.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

87.2km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

94.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

94.8km away
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Pictish sites near Blacklaw Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

27.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

38.9km away

Borland silver chain

39.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

60.7km away

Haddington silver chain

81.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

86.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

91.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

106.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

196.8km away
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Accommodation near Blacklaw Tower

Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
3.4km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
3.5km away
Balmoral Hotel, Moffat
hotelMoffat
3.6km away
Ladyknowe Apartment
self-catering apartmentMoffat
3.7km away
Lochhouse Tower
self-catering, castleMoffat
4.5km away
Dumcrieff House
self-catering, castleMoffat
5.9km away
Marchbankwood House
hotelBeattock
7.3km away
Days Inn Lockerbie (Annandale Water)
hotelLockerbie
15.4km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
20.6km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
21.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blacklaw Tower

Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
3.4km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
3.5km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
20.6km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
21.0km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
23.3km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
24.5km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
25.1km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
29.6km away
Dawyck Café
caféStobo
30.7km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
31.0km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 21st of December 2011 at 8:11 am.

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