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Gilnockie Castle (site of)

Clans associated with Gilnockie Castle

Surnames associated with Gilnockie Castle

Where is Gilnockie Castle?

Gilnockie Castle is in the parish of Canonbie and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NY 38640 78223

Lat / long: 55.094620, -2.963010

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OS Map for Gilnockie Castle

Eskdale & Castle O’er Forest (Langholm, Canonbie & Gretna Green)
OS Explorer map 323

Liddesdale & Kershope Forest (Newcastleton & Canonbie)
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Directions to Gilnockie Castle

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Weather at Gilnockie Castle

10°C
max 10°C / min 8°C

10km/h E
1022mb
85%
100%
06:18 17:42

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Langholm at 22:54

References (books)

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Volume 25)

Various
Edinburgh, 1891

References (websites)

Scheduled Monument record
Canmore

Castles near Gilnockie Castle

Thorniewhats (site of)

Gilnockie Tower

Monkeby (site of)

Outer Woodhead (possible) (site of)

Irvine (site of)

Auchenrivock Tower

Canonbie (site of)

Archerbeck (site of)

Canobu (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Gilnockie Castle

Cadgill cursus

Ninestane Rig stone circle

The Dod souterrain

Lochbrow cursus

Trailflat cursus

Black Rig standing stone

Gallaberry cursus

Holm cursus

Curriestanes cursus

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Gilnockie Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Gilnockie Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Gilnockie Castle

The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie

hotel, barCanonbie

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

Annandale Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Best Western Moffat House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

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