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Raesknowe (site of)

A tower at Raesknowe was owned by the Scott family, but was in ruins by 1663 and nothing now remains.

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Where is Raesknowe?

Raesknowe is in the parish of Hawick and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 456 104

Lat / long: 55.384992, -2.859406

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OS Map for Raesknowe

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Teviotdale South (Hawick)
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Weather at Raesknowe

16°C
max 16°C / min 16°C
22km/h W
1005mb
79%
91%
03:30 20:57

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Weather observed at Hawick at 17:15

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Castles near Raesknowe

Allanmouth Tower

0.2km away

Ringwodhat (site of)

1.3km away

Whitchesters (site of)

1.4km away

Branxholme Castle

1.5km away

Southfield (site of)

1.7km away

Todshawhill (site of)

2.1km away

Slaidhills

2.8km away

Goldielands Tower

3.3km away

Northhouse Tower (site of)

3.6km away
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Ancient sites near Raesknowe

The Dod souterrain

4.7km away

Black Rig standing stone

12.1km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

14.5km away

Peat Rig standing stone

16.0km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

20.0km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

20.1km away

Eildon Hill North fort

24.4km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

25.9km away

Littledean fort

27.3km away
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Pictish stones near Raesknowe

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

4.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

65.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

65.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

66.4km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

87.2km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

87.2km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

87.4km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

87.5km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

91.4km away
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Pictish sites near Raesknowe

Whitlaw silver chain

37.6km away

Borland silver chain

53.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

54.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

59.6km away

Haddington silver chain

63.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

65.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

65.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

96.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

179.3km away
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Accommodation near Raesknowe

Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
12.1km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
16.0km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
18.5km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
20.1km away
The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
20.6km away
Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
21.3km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
21.7km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
21.9km away
Liddesdale Hotel
hotelNewcastleton
23.0km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
23.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Raesknowe

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
7.1km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
18.1km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
18.5km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
19.3km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
23.8km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
25.2km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
29.0km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
29.1km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
32.9km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
33.1km away
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Published on the 6th of April 2011 at 10:58 pm. Updated on the 7th of April 2011 at 7:05 am.

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