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Dinning motte

Alternative names for Dinning motte

Din-Inis; Nithside

Where is Dinning motte?

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

Grid reference: NX 8917 9012

Lat / long: 55.192883, -3.7425154

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OS Map for Dinning motte

OS map 321
Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
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Weather at Dinning motte

11°C
max 11°C / min 11°C
2km/h ENE
992mb
99%
100%
06:29 17:35

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Thornhill at 23:02

References (books)

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Volume 25)
Various
Edinburgh, 1891

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Dinning motte

Barjarg Tower

1.4km away

Closeburn Castle

2.6km away

Auldgirth (site of)

4.1km away

Lag Tower

4.1km away

Auchenfedrick

5.1km away

Moatland motte

5.2km away

Breckonside Tower

5.2km away

Snade (site of)

6.3km away

Benthead motte

6.5km away
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Ancient sites near Dinning motte

Tibbers cursus

6.9km away

Kirkland Station cursus

8.2km away

Gallaberry cursus

10.4km away

Fourmerkland cursus

10.4km away

Holywood North cursus

11.6km away

Holm cursus

11.9km away

Holywood South cursus

12.0km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

12.0km away

Curriestanes cursus

16.5km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Dinning motte

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

45.5km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

58.8km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

59.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

90.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

90.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

90.9km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

102.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

111.8km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

113.8km away
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Pictish sites near Dinning motte

Whitecleugh silver chain

30.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

57.4km away

Borland silver chain

58.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

83.9km away

Haddington silver chain

104.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

109.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

114.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

128.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

219.0km away
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Accommodation near Dinning motte

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
3.2km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
6.1km away
Southpark Country House
bed and breakfastDumfries
13.5km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
16.0km away
Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club
hotelDumfries
16.2km away
The Queensberry
hotelDumfries
16.2km away
The Rondo Guest House
hotelDumfries
16.3km away
Moreig Hotel
hotelDumfries
16.5km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
18.0km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
18.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dinning motte

Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
3.2km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
6.1km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
16.0km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
18.0km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
18.3km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
24.5km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
24.5km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
24.6km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
27.1km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
30.7km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 24th of October 2020 at 6:45 pm.

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