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Kirtlehead (site of)

Where is Kirtlehead?

Kirtlehead is in the parish of Middlebie and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NY 269 823

Lat / long: 55.129655, -3.1479804

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OS Map for Kirtlehead

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Eskdale & Castle O’er Forest (Langholm, Canonbie & Gretna Green)
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Directions to Kirtlehead

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Weather at Kirtlehead

21°C
max 21°C / min 21°C
13km/h WSW
1020mb
77%
100%
03:45 20:50

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Langholm at 12:25

References (websites)

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Castles near Kirtlehead

Linnbridgeford (site of)

3.0km away

Albie (site of)

5.7km away

Crossdykes (site of)

5.9km away

Craighouse

6.3km away

Auchinbetrig (site of)

6.6km away

Lunelly Tower

7.2km away

Kirkconnel Tower

7.2km away

Springkell (site of)

7.2km away

Barnglies (site of)

7.6km away
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Ancient sites near Kirtlehead

Cadgill cursus

9.2km away

Lochbrow cursus

18.6km away

Trailflat cursus

22.0km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

29.0km away

Gallaberry cursus

30.2km away

Holm cursus

30.9km away

The Dod souterrain

31.2km away

Curriestanes cursus

31.6km away

Holywood North cursus

31.8km away
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Pictish stones near Kirtlehead

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

36.0km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

72.5km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

85.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

90.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

90.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

91.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

114.8km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

114.8km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

115.1km away
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Pictish sites near Kirtlehead

Whitecleugh silver chain

59.2km away

Borland silver chain

67.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

67.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

69.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

93.5km away

Haddington silver chain

94.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

97.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

125.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

211.6km away
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Accommodation near Kirtlehead

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
10.4km away
Ecclefechan Hotel
hotelEcclefechan
10.8km away
Queens Hotel, Lockerbie
hotelLockerbie
13.2km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
13.7km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
14.0km away
Days Inn Gretna Green
hotelGretna Green
14.1km away
Anvil View Guest House
bed and breakfastGretna Green
14.9km away
Smiths At Gretna Green Classic
hotelGretna Green
14.9km away
Hazeldene Hotel
hotelGretna Green
14.9km away
Gretna Hall Hotel
hotelGretna Green
14.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kirtlehead

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
10.4km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
13.7km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
14.0km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
20.2km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
27.0km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
29.5km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
29.6km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
29.6km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
29.8km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
34.4km 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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