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Eastshield Tower

Where is Eastshield Tower?

Eastshield Tower is in the parish of Carnwath and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 96008 50001

Lat / long: 55.73220700, -3.65756790

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OS Map for Eastshield Tower

Motherwell & Coatbridge (Whitburn & Carluke)
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Directions to Eastshield Tower

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Weather at Eastshield Tower

2°C
max 3°C / min 2°C

15km/h E
1027mb
83%
100%
07:43 17:14

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Carnwath at 05:58

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Eastshield Tower

Westshield (site of)

Couthalley Castle

Falla (site of)

Carnwath motte

Carnwath House (site of)

Carstairs Castle (site of)

Carlindean (possible) (site of)

Kersewell (site of)

Spittal (possible) (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Eastshield Tower

Calla broch

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

Quothquan Law fort

West Lindsaylands cursus

Harestanes stone circle

Gala Braes standing stones

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

Whitslade souterrain

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Eastshield Tower

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

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Blackford Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Eastshield Tower

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Eastshield Tower

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLanark

Shieldhill Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBiggar

Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop

caféCarmichael

Tinto House Hotel

hotel, restaurantBiggar

Elphinstone Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar

Best Western Hilcroft Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn

Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)

hotel, restaurantLivingston

Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)

hotel, restaurantMotherwell

Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)

hotel, restaurantLivingston

Whitmuir The Organic Place

café, restaurantWest Linton

more food.... / more drink....