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Plotcock Castle

Alternative names for Plotcock Castle

Thinacres Castle

Where is Plotcock Castle?

Plotcock Castle is in the parish of Hamilton and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 7397 5010

Lat / long: 55.72786100, -4.00833280

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OS Map for Plotcock Castle

Motherwell & Coatbridge (Whitburn & Carluke)
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Directions to Plotcock Castle

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Weather at Plotcock Castle

14°C
max 14°C / min 12°C

2km/h WSW
1021mb
89%
96%
05:48 18:33

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Larkhall at 09:43

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Plotcock Castle

Darngaber Castle (site of)

Patrickholm

Auld Machan Castle (site of)

Raploch Castle (site of)

Ringsdale Castle

Glassford Castle (site of)

Eddlewood Castle (site of)

Cadzow Castle

Cander (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Plotcock Castle

Gowkstone standing stone

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

Calla broch

Shirva (site of) souterrain

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

Quothquan Law fort

Auchincloich (site of) broch

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Plotcock Castle

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

East Lomond Hill Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Plotcock Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Plotcock Castle

Best Western Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

Days Inn Hamilton

hotel, caféHamilton

Alona Hotel

hotel, restaurantMotherwell

Macdonald Crutherland House

hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride

Crossbasket Castle

hotel, restaurantHigh Blantyre

Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride Central

hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride

Premier Inn Glasgow (Bellshill)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

Premier Inn Glasgow East Kilbride (Nerston Toll)

hotel, restaurantEast Kilbride

The Torrance Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantEast Kilbride

Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)

hotel, restaurantMotherwell

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