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Lochnaw motte (site of)

A motte is said to have stood “in the vicinity of Lochnaw Loch”.

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Where is Lochnaw motte?

Lochnaw motte is in the parish of Leswalt and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference: NW 990 630

Lat / long: 54.9211120, -5.1379885

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OS Map for Lochnaw motte

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Weather at Lochnaw motte

15°C
max 15°C / min 15°C
10km/h N
1007mb
82%
100%
03:42 21:03

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Stranraer at 17:39

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Castles near Lochnaw motte

Lochnaw Castle

0.2km away

Old Lochnaw Castle

0.4km away

Galdenoch Castle

1.7km away

Craigoch Castle

4.4km away

Auchengower (site of)

4.7km away

Castle Ban

5.4km away

Castle of St. John

7.4km away

Corsewall Castle

8.4km away

Innermessan Mote

9.4km away
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Ancient sites near Lochnaw motte

Teroy Fort broch

10.9km away

Dunaldboys fort

11.6km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

13.3km away

Cults Loch souterrain

13.5km away

Fox Plantation cursus

13.8km away

Dunragit cursus

16.9km away

Doon Castle broch

19.8km away

Craigenholly souterrain

20.1km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

21.2km away
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Pictish stones near Lochnaw motte

Eggerness Class I rock carving

51.8km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

60.1km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

131.3km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

153.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

157.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

157.0km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

158.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

168.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

168.9km away
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Pictish sites near Lochnaw motte

Whitecleugh silver chain

100.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

133.9km away

Borland silver chain

136.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

173.9km away

Haddington silver chain

189.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

195.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

203.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

205.6km away

Torvean silver chain

288.2km away
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Accommodation near Lochnaw motte

Lakeview Guest House
hotelStanraer
7.0km away
Cross Haven Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
7.5km away
Abonny Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
7.6km away
The Thistle Inn
hotelStranraer
7.7km away
Fernlea Guest House
bed and breakfastStranraer
7.7km away
Rhins of Galloway
hotelCairnryan
9.2km away
The Homestead Guest House
bed and breakfastCairnryan
9.3km away
Cairnryan House
hotelCairnryan
9.4km away
Balyett Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastInnermessan
9.6km away
Knockinaam Lodge
hotelPortpatrick
11.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Lochnaw motte

Tigh Na Mara Hotel
hotel, restaurantSandhead
16.7km away
ReadingLasses
café, self-catering apartmentWigtown
44.8km away
Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
48.0km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
65.7km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
68.2km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
70.0km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
71.2km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
74.8km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
75.4km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
75.5km away
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Published on the 11th of June 2012 at 12:16 am. Updated on the 25th of May 2014 at 4:45 pm.

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