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Fourmerkland Tower

Where is Fourmerkland Tower?

Fourmerkland Tower is in the parish of Holywood and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NX 90856 80755

Lat / long: 55.109143, -3.7124361

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OS Map for Fourmerkland Tower

Nithsdale & Dumfries (Thornhill)
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Directions to Fourmerkland Tower

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Weather at Fourmerkland Tower

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C

21km/h NNE
1039mb
70%
82%
08:28 15:46

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Dumfries at 00:48

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

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Terregles (site of)

Cowhill Tower

Comyn's Castle (site of)

Dalswinton Castle

Collochan Castle (site of)

Lag Tower

more castles....

Ancient sites near Fourmerkland Tower

Fourmerkland cursus

Twelve Apostles stone circle

Holywood South cursus

Holywood North cursus

Holm cursus

Gallaberry cursus

Curriestanes cursus

Kirkland Station cursus

Trailflat cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Fourmerkland Tower

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

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 Fourmerkland Tower

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 Fourmerkland Tower

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan

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