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Slack's Tower

Alternative names for Slack's Tower

Slacks Peel

Where is Slack's Tower?

Slack's Tower is in the parish of Southdean and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference:NT 64403 09893

Lat / long:55.38171,-2.5633596

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OS Map for Slack's Tower

The Cheviot Hills (Jedburgh & Wooler)
OS Explorer map OL16

Directions to Slack's Tower

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Weather at Slack's Tower

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C

36km/h WSW
1001mb
90%
100%
06:06 17:55

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Jedburgh at 05:26

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Slack's Tower

Hindhaughhead Tower

Clessley Tower

Roughlee (possible)

Northbank Tower

Chesters (site of)

Dykeraw Tower

Hilly Linn

Watties Spindles

Kilnsike Tower

more castles....

Ancient sites near Slack's Tower

The Dod souterrain

Ninestane Rig stone circle

Littledean fort

Eildon Hill North fort

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Brothers' Stones standing stone

Earlston standing stone

Black Rig standing stone

Peat Rig standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Slack's Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Slack's Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Slack's Tower

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

Selkirk Deli

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

Baxters Selkirk

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room

caféColdstream

Castle Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

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