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Greenhead Tower (site of)

Alternative names for Greenhead Tower

Greinerwde; Greinhead; Grenehevede

Where is Greenhead Tower?

Greenhead Tower is in the parish of Selkirk and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference: NT 4904 2938

Lat / long: 55.555434, -2.8093833

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OS Map for Greenhead Tower

Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Directions to Greenhead Tower

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Weather at Greenhead Tower

4°C
max 5°C / min 3°C

34km/h
1030mb
82%
100%
08:26 15:40

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Selkirk at 08:49

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Greenhead Tower

Selkirk Castle (site of)

The Haining (site of)

Whitemuir Hall (site of)

Sunderlandhall

Hartwoodburn (site of)

Philiphaugh (site of)

Faldonside Castle (site of)

Over Prieston (site of)

Howden motte

more castles....

Ancient sites near Greenhead Tower

Eildon Hill North fort

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Torwoodlee broch and fort

Bow Castle broch

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

Glebe Stone standing stone

Peat Rig standing stone

Littledean fort

Brothers' Stones standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Greenhead Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

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

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Scoonie Class II cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Greenhead Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Borland silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Greenhead Tower

Baxters Selkirk

Selkirk Deli

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

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