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Shieldgreen Tower

Where is Shieldgreen Tower?

Shieldgreen Tower is in the parish of Peebles and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference: NT 2737 4326

Lat / long: 55.677374, -3.1564983

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OS Map for Shieldgreen Tower

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Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
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Weather at Shieldgreen Tower

1°C
max 1°C / min 1°C
10km/h SSW
999mb
97%
100%
08:25 15:42

Heavy snow
Weather observed at Peebles at 19:23

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

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Chapelhill

3.0km away

Eshiels (site of)

3.4km away

Cross Keys bastle

3.4km away

Queensberry Lodging

3.5km away

County Inn bastle

3.6km away
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Ancient sites near Shieldgreen Tower

Cardrona Mains standing stone

5.1km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

6.6km away

Castle Knowe fort

6.6km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

8.0km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

9.3km away

Cloyhouse Burn stone circle

10.1km away

Stobo Mill stone circle

11.6km away

Harestanes stone circle

14.9km away

Drumelzier Haugh standing stone

15.5km away
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Pictish stones near Shieldgreen Tower

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

30.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

30.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

30.4km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

33.4km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

54.1km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

54.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

54.4km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

54.4km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

59.4km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Shieldgreen Tower

Borland silver chain

21.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

22.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

23.6km away

Haddington silver chain

38.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

44.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

51.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

54.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

65.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

154.1km away
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Accommodation near Shieldgreen Tower

Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
2.9km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
3.4km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
4.0km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
4.1km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
4.6km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
5.0km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
5.1km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
5.5km away
Barns Tower
self-cateringKirkton Manor
7.1km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
8.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Shieldgreen Tower

Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
2.9km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
3.6km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
4.1km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
4.6km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
4.7km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
5.0km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
5.5km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
8.7km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
8.7km away
Whitmuir The Organic Place
café, restaurantWest Linton
11.3km away
more food.... / more drink....

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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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