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Posso Tower

Alternative names for Posso Tower

Old Posso

Where is Posso Tower?

Posso Tower is in the parish of Manor and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference: NT 20014 33243

Lat / long: 55.586233, -3.2705239

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OS Map for Posso Tower

OS map 337
Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
OS Explorer map 337


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Weather at Posso Tower

14°C
max 14°C / min 13°C
3km/h SSW
1009mb
75%
53%
06:24 17:38

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Peebles at 12:43

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Posso Tower

Horse Hope Tower

2.0km away

Langhaugh Tower

2.3km away

Kirkhope Tower

2.6km away

Castlehill Tower

2.6km away

Lour Tower

3.2km away

Dawyck (site of)

3.7km away

Woodhouse Hill (site of)

4.0km away

Stobo Castle

4.4km away

Easter Dawyck (site of)

4.5km away
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Ancient sites near Posso Tower

Stobo Mill stone circle

4.5km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

5.3km away

Tinnis Castle fort

6.0km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

6.0km away

Henry's Brae fort

6.1km away

Drumelzier Haugh standing stone

6.4km away

Drumelzier Haugh souterrain

6.4km away

Merlin's Grave (site of) (possible) cist

6.7km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

6.8km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Posso Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

30.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

40.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

40.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

40.6km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

65.2km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

65.3km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

65.6km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

65.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

66.5km away
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Pictish sites near Posso Tower

Borland silver chain

18.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

20.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

33.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

40.9km away

Haddington silver chain

51.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

56.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

64.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

77.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

166.3km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Posso Tower

Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
4.4km away
Barns Tower
self-cateringKirkton Manor
6.1km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
8.8km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
9.0km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
9.6km away
Drochil Castle Farmhouse
bed and breakfastWest Linton
10.9km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
11.2km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
11.8km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
11.8km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
13.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Posso Tower

Dawyck Café
caféStobo
3.8km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
4.4km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
8.8km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
9.6km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
9.7km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
11.2km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
11.8km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
13.3km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
13.3km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
13.5km away
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Published on the 13th of February 2012 at 9:38 pm. Updated on the 14th of February 2012 at 5:38 am.

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