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Kirkton (site of)

Where is Kirkton?

Kirkton is in the parish of Dryfesdale and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NY 1316 8381

Lat / long: 55.141, -3.3638674

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OS Map for Kirkton

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


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Weather at Kirkton

17°C
max 17°C / min 17°C
15km/h ENE
1026mb
60%
64%
04:06 20:13

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Lockerbie at 12:16

References (websites)

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Castles near Kirkton

Old Walls (site of)

1.2km away

Muirhead (site of)

2.0km away

Lockerbie Tower (site of)

2.4km away

Applegarth motte

2.7km away

Netherplace (site of)

2.8km away

Brigmere (site of)

3.9km away

Hukburne (site of)

5.0km away

Spedlin's Tower

5.0km away

Lochmaben Castle

5.1km away
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Ancient sites near Kirkton

Lochbrow cursus

6.5km away

Trailflat cursus

8.2km away

Gallaberry cursus

16.6km away

Holm cursus

17.5km away

Holywood North cursus

18.4km away

Holywood South cursus

18.7km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

18.9km away

Curriestanes cursus

19.2km away

Cadgill cursus

20.8km away
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Pictish stones near Kirkton

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

43.0km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

60.7km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

73.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

90.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

90.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

90.5km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

111.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

115.0km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

115.1km away
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Pictish sites near Kirkton

Whitecleugh silver chain

48.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

62.4km away

Borland silver chain

62.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

73.8km away

Haddington silver chain

97.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

100.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

101.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

126.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

214.7km away
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Accommodation near Kirkton

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
0.4km away
Queens Hotel, Lockerbie
hotelLockerbie
3.8km away
The Hightae Inn
hotelHightae
6.2km away
Days Inn Lockerbie (Annandale Water)
hotelLockerbie
8.9km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
10.4km away
Ecclefechan Hotel
hotelEcclefechan
11.0km away
The Manor Country House Hotel
hotelTorthorwald
11.1km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
12.3km away
Southpark Country House
bed and breakfastDumfries
14.5km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
14.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kirkton

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
0.4km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
10.4km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
12.3km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
14.7km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
17.2km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
17.6km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
20.6km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
22.0km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
22.1km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
25.9km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 21st of December 2011 at 8:11 am.

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