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Breckonside Tower

Alternative names for Breckonside Tower

Brakensyd

Where is Breckonside Tower?

Breckonside Tower is in the parish of Glencairn and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NX 84057 88908

Lat / long: 55.180824, -3.8222915

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OS Map for Breckonside Tower

OS map 321
Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
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Weather at Breckonside Tower

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C
13km/h S
1019mb
99%
100%
08:21 15:49

Light rain
Weather observed at Moniaive at 20:24

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Breckonside Tower

Auchenfedrick

0.9km away

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1.4km away

Maxwelton

2.0km away

Maxwelton motte

2.5km away

Old Crawfordton

2.5km away

Snade (site of)

3.3km away

Barjarg Tower

3.9km away

Moatland motte

4.0km away

Lower Ingleston motte

4.3km away
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Ancient sites near Breckonside Tower

Kirkland Station cursus

3.2km away

Tibbers cursus

8.0km away

Fourmerkland cursus

11.6km away

Gallaberry cursus

13.9km away

Holywood North cursus

14.1km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

14.2km away

Holywood South cursus

14.2km away

Holm cursus

14.7km away

Curriestanes cursus

18.2km away
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Pictish stones near Breckonside Tower

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

41.3km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

54.5km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

64.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

94.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

94.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

94.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

103.8km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

113.8km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

114.3km away
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Pictish sites near Breckonside Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

31.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

60.0km away

Borland silver chain

61.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

88.5km away

Haddington silver chain

108.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

113.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

118.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

131.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

222.5km away
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Accommodation near Breckonside Tower

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
6.6km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
9.3km away
Southpark Country House
bed and breakfastDumfries
16.9km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
18.3km away
The Queensberry
hotelDumfries
18.4km away
Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club
hotelDumfries
18.5km away
The Rondo Guest House
hotelDumfries
18.6km away
Moreig Hotel
hotelDumfries
18.9km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
20.4km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
20.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Breckonside Tower

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
6.6km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
9.3km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
18.3km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
20.4km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
20.8km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
27.8km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
29.3km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
29.4km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
29.4km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
30.3km 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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