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Hillend Motte

Where is Hillend Motte?

Hillend Motte is in the parish of Auldearn and the county of Nairnshire.

Grid reference: NH 93299 54776

Lat / long: 57.5704090, -3.7855646

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OS Map for Hillend Motte

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Nairn & Cawdor (Darnaway Forest, Ardersier & Culloden Muir)
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Weather at Hillend Motte

6°C
max 6°C / min 5°C
5km/h S
1031mb
84%
0%
03:49 20:34

Clear sky
Weather observed at Nairn at 00:38

References (websites)

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Castles near Hillend Motte

Penick Castle (site of)

0.5km away

Boath House (possible) (site of)

1.7km away

Auldearn Castle (site of)

1.8km away

Inshoch Castle

1.9km away

Moyness Castle (site of)

2.0km away

Lethen (site of)

3.0km away

Lochloy Castle (site of)

3.0km away

Rait Castle

4.5km away

Nairn Castle (site of)

5.1km away
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Ancient sites near Hillend Motte

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

20.3km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, North-East chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

20.3km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

20.4km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, South-West chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

20.4km away

Clootie Well sacred site

29.1km away

Carriblair stone circle, cist

37.7km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

38.9km away

Aviemore ring cairn, stone circle

41.4km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

42.9km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Hillend Motte

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

5.9km away

Belivat (possible) Class I symbol stone

7.9km away

Forres 2 Class I symbol stone

11.3km away

Glenferness House Class II cross slab

12.2km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

12.3km away

Rosemarkie 1 Class II cross slab

19.7km away

Rosemarkie 2 Class III slab

19.7km away

Rosemarkie 3 Class III slab

19.7km away

Rosemarkie 4 Class III slab

19.7km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Hillend Motte

Burghead fort

22.7km away

Torvean silver chain

30.0km away

Gaulcross hoard

60.8km away

Parkhill silver chain

104.5km away

Nigg silver chain

113.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

117.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

154.5km away

Haddington silver chain

189.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

190.6km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Hillend Motte

Covenanters Inn
hotelNairn
1.6km away
Boath House Hotel
hotelNairn
1.7km away
Braeval Hotel
hotelNairn
5.4km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
5.6km away
Albert Inn
hotelNairn
5.6km away
The Newton Hotel
hotelBalblair
5.8km away
Invernairne Guest House
hotelNairn
6.1km away
Claymore House Hotel
hotelNairn
6.1km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
6.4km away
Knockomie Hotel
hotelForres
10.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Hillend Motte

Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
5.0km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
5.6km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
6.4km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
19.8km away
Culloden House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barInverness
22.7km away
New Drumossie Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
25.6km away
Premier Inn Inverness East
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
26.3km away
Premier Inn Inverness Centre (Millburn Rd)
hotel, restaurantInverness
26.9km away
Kingsmills Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
27.5km away
Eight Acres Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barElgin
27.6km away
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Published on the 15th of April 2012 at 11:55 pm. Updated on the 25th of May 2014 at 4:23 pm.

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