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Isle Tower


Annandiae praefectura, Vulgo, The Stewartrie of Annandail
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS
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Alternative names for Isle Tower

Bankend Tower; Greenhill Tower; Isle of Caerlaverock; Isle of Lochar; Lochar Tower; Yl of Locchyir

Where is Isle Tower?

Isle Tower is in the parish of Caerlaverock and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NY 0279 6898

Lat / long:55.005855,-3.5214239

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OS Map for Isle Tower

OS map 322
Annandale (Annan, Lockerbie & Beattock)
OS Explorer map 322


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Weather at Isle Tower

17°C
max 17°C / min 17°C
12km/h ESE
1028mb
59%
0%
03:42 20:42

Clear sky
Weather observed at Dumfries at 11:46
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Scheduled Monument record
Canmore

Castles near Isle Tower

Locharwoods (possible) (site of)

1.5km away

Kelwoodside (site of)

2.3km away

Middle Locharwoods (possible) (site of)

2.4km away

Nether Locharwoods (possible) (site of)

3.2km away

Caerlaverock Castle

3.4km away

Old Caerlaverock Castle

3.5km away

Craigs (site of)

4.1km away

Cockpool Castle (site of)

4.4km away

Kirkconnell

4.9km away
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Ancient sites near Isle Tower

Curriestanes cursus

9.1km away

McCulloch's Castle fort

11.7km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

13.2km away

Holm cursus

13.2km away

Holywood South cursus

13.2km away

Holywood North cursus

13.5km away

Gallaberry cursus

15.1km away

Fourmerkland cursus

15.7km away

Trailflat cursus

16.2km away
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Pictish stones near Isle Tower

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

45.6km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

58.1km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

61.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

106.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

106.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

106.9km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

124.2km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

131.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

131.7km away
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Pictish sites near Isle Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

55.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

76.6km away

Borland silver chain

77.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

91.9km away

Haddington silver chain

115.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

118.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

119.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

143.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

232.5km away
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Accommodation near Isle Tower

Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
6.9km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
7.3km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
7.4km away
Moreig Hotel
hotelDumfries
8.6km away
The Rondo Guest House
hotelDumfries
8.8km away
Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club
hotelDumfries
8.9km away
The Queensberry
hotelDumfries
8.9km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
9.1km away
The Manor Country House Hotel
hotelTorthorwald
9.4km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
11.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Isle Tower

Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
6.9km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
7.3km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
7.4km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
9.1km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
11.6km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
17.5km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
17.6km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
19.0km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
27.2km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
27.9km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 15th of May 2022 at 1:26 pm.

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