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Riccarton Tower (site of)

Alternative names for Riccarton Tower

O'Riccarton; Over Riccarton; Over Riccartoun

Where is Riccarton Tower?

Riccarton Tower is in the parish of Castleton and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NY 5440 9580

Lat / long: 55.254255, -2.7189237

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OS Map for Riccarton Tower

OS map 324
Liddesdale & Kershope Forest (Newcastleton & Canonbie)
OS Explorer map 324


OS map OL42
Kielder Water & Forest (Bellingham & Simonside Hills)
OS Explorer map OL42


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Directions to Riccarton Tower

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Weather at Riccarton Tower

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C
32km/h NW
998mb
79%
65%
08:20 15:43

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Falstone at 22:27
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Riccarton Tower

Nether Riccarton (site of)

1.0km away

Howden (site of)

1.2km away

Burnmouth Tower (site of)

1.3km away

Pinglehole Tower (site of)

1.4km away

Larriston Tower (site of)

1.4km away

Kilsurd Tower (site of)

1.6km away

Prickinghaugh Tower (site of)

1.6km away

Dykcrot Tower (site of)

1.9km away

Kilgarth (site of)

2.0km away
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Ancient sites near Riccarton Tower

Ninestane Rig stone circle

3.0km away

The Dod souterrain

12.4km away

Black Rig standing stone

27.5km away

Cadgill cursus

31.0km away

Peat Rig standing stone

33.0km away

Littledean fort

36.5km away

Eildon Hill North fort

37.0km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

37.1km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

37.1km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Riccarton Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

21.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

82.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

82.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

83.2km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

102.8km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

103.1km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

103.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

103.3km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

103.3km away
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Pictish sites near Riccarton Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

52.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

68.6km away

Borland silver chain

69.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

71.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

77.1km away

Haddington silver chain

77.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

79.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

112.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

191.8km away
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Accommodation near Riccarton Tower

Liddesdale Hotel
hotelNewcastleton
10.2km away
Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
14.8km away
Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
23.0km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
24.8km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
26.9km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
27.0km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
32.7km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
34.2km away
Anvil View Guest House
bed and breakfastGretna Green
35.2km away
Hazeldene Hotel
hotelGretna Green
35.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Riccarton Tower

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
19.9km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
24.8km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
33.5km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
34.2km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
34.5km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
38.2km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
39.2km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
40.6km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
41.9km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
42.4km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 3rd of July 2022 at 12:38 pm.

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