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Harehead

Tvedia cum vicecomitatu Etterico Forestae etiam Selkirkae dictus
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

An apparent tower named Hairhead is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map.

I have placed the site of the tower at Harehead farm pending further research.

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Alternative names for Harehead

Hairhead; Hairheid; Hare Head

Where is Harehead?

Harehead is in the parish of Selkirk and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference: NT 42942 28820

Lat / long: 55.549727, -2.905913

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OS Map for Harehead

OS map 338
Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Weather at Harehead

14°C
max 14°C / min 12°C
15km/h NE
1027mb
45%
7%
04:02 20:13

Clear sky
Weather observed at Selkirk at 18:15

Castles near Harehead

Old Wark (site of)

0.5km away

Foulshiels (possible) (site of)

1.0km away

Newark Castle

1.0km away

Howden (site of)

2.8km away

East Fauldshope (possible) (site of)

2.9km away

Aikwood Tower

2.9km away

Philiphaugh (site of)

3.0km away

Middlestead (possible) (site of)

3.3km away

Howden motte

3.5km away
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Ancient sites near Harehead

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

7.5km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

7.8km away

Peat Rig standing stone

8.6km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

10.3km away

Eildon Hill North fort

13.1km away

Bow Castle broch

13.3km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

14.6km away

Castle Knowe fort

15.3km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

16.4km away
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Pictish stones near Harehead

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

14.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

47.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

47.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

48.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

68.6km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

68.7km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

68.9km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

68.9km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

72.9km away
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Pictish sites near Harehead

Whitlaw silver chain

20.2km away

Borland silver chain

40.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

42.5km away

Haddington silver chain

45.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

47.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

48.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

62.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

78.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

162.3km away
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Accommodation near Harehead

Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
2.0km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
2.9km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
2.9km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
8.1km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
11.9km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
12.4km away
The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
12.7km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
12.8km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
13.1km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
16.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Harehead

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
2.9km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
4.1km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
4.5km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
12.6km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
12.6km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
12.8km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
15.6km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
16.9km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
17.7km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
20.6km away
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Published on the 29th of June 2022 at 6:10 pm. Updated on the 30th of June 2022 at 11:07 am.

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