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Overton Tower

Where is Overton Tower?

Overton Tower is in the parish of Jedburgh and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 68482 12846

Lat / long: 55.408523, -2.4993202

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OS Map for Overton Tower

OS map OL16
The Cheviot Hills (Jedburgh & Wooler)
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Weather at Overton Tower

14°C
max 15°C / min 14°C
31km/h SW
1022mb
89%
99%
05:40 18:30

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Jedburgh at 17:45

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Edgerston Castle (site of)

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Mervinslaw Tower

1.7km away

Dolphiston Tower (site of)

2.0km away

Dolphinston Castle (site of)

2.1km away

Old Jedward (site of)

2.2km away

Roughlee (possible)

3.7km away

Hilly Linn

3.8km away

Mossburnford Tower (site of)

4.1km away

Watties Spindles

4.1km away
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Ancient sites near Overton Tower

Littledean fort

19.2km away

The Dod souterrain

22.2km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

22.8km away

Eildon Hill North fort

23.8km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

24.1km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

24.2km away

Earlston standing stone

28.3km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

33.7km away

Peat Rig standing stone

33.8km away
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Pictish stones near Overton Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

24.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

74.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

74.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

74.8km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

90.8km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

90.8km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

91.0km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

91.0km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

92.0km away
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Pictish sites near Overton Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

39.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

48.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

62.8km away

Haddington silver chain

63.0km away

Borland silver chain

70.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

72.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

87.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

98.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

172.8km away
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Accommodation near Overton Tower

Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
3.3km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
8.5km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
8.5km away
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
16.3km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
20.3km away
The Farmhouse at Yetholm Mill
hotelTown Yetholm
20.7km away
Plough Hotel
hotelTown Yetholm
20.8km away
Kirk Yetholm SYHA Hostel
hostelKirk Yetholm
20.9km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
25.1km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
25.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Overton Tower

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
17.8km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
21.7km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
22.0km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
25.3km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
26.6km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
26.9km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
27.8km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
30.9km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
31.0km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
42.7km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 14th of November 2011 at 2:29 am.

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