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Poniel (site of)

Poniel is a courtyard farmstead built on the site of a tower house which dated back to at least the late 16th century.

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Alternative names for Poniel

Poneil; Pounil

Where is Poniel?

Poniel is in the parish of Douglas and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 84039 34280

Lat / long: 55.588305, -3.841418

OS Map for Poniel

Lanark & Tinto Hills (Lesmahagow & Douglas)
OS Explorer map 335

Directions to Poniel

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Weather at Poniel

11°C
max 11°C / min 10°C

5km/h ENE
992mb
98%
100%
06:28 17:38

Light rain
Weather observed at South Lanarkshire at 22:47

References (books)

The Castles of Glasgow and the Clyde

Gordon Mason
Musselburgh, 2000

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Poniel

Ancient sites near Poniel

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

11.3km away

Quothquan Law fort

15.3km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

17.7km away

Calla broch

20.9km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

23.2km away

Harehill Knowe cairn

27.3km away

Oliver Castle fort

27.4km away

Menzion standing stones

27.4km away

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

27.5km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Poniel

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

56.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

57.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

57.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

58.6km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

62.7km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

69.4km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

69.5km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

69.8km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

75.9km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Poniel

Whitecleugh silver chain

14.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

22.8km away

Borland silver chain

25.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

67.1km away

Haddington silver chain

78.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

84.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

92.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

98.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

183.7km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Poniel

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLanark

10.6km away

Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop

caféCarmichael

11.7km away

Abington Hotel

hotel, restaurantAbington

14.1km away

Tinto House Hotel

hotel, restaurantBiggar

15.2km away

Best Western Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

17.1km away

Shieldhill Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBiggar

17.7km away

Elphinstone Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar

20.5km away

Days Inn Hamilton

hotel, caféHamilton

25.2km away

Macdonald Crutherland House

hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride

25.5km away

Alona Hotel

hotel, restaurantMotherwell

26.8km away

more food.... / more drink....