Standhill (site of) | Castle in Ancrum, Roxburghshire

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Standhill

Pont 35 – Nithsdale; part of TeviotdaleTimothy Pont, c. 1583-1596map image courtesy of NLS

A tower named Standhill is marked on Pont’s late 16th century map.

I have placed the site of the tower at Standhill farmhouse pending further research.

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Where is Standhill?

Standhill is in the parish of Ancrum and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 56424 23392

Lat / long: 55.502355, -2.691395

OS Map for Standhill

Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
OS Explorer map 338

Directions to Standhill

Enter a starting point

Weather at Standhill

12°C
max 13°C / min 12°C

7km/h S
1017mb
63%
100%
06:12 18:23

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Lilliesleaf at 15:41

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Standhill

Ancient sites near Standhill

Eildon Hill North fort

9.4km away

Littledean fort

10.4km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

10.5km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

13.7km away

Earlston standing stone

16.7km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

18.0km away

The Dod souterrain

19.6km away

Peat Rig standing stone

20.1km away

Bow Castle broch

21.0km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Standhill

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

15.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

58.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

58.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

59.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

76.8km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

76.8km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

77.0km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

77.0km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

80.1km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Standhill

Whitlaw silver chain

25.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

42.9km away

Haddington silver chain

50.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

51.5km away

Borland silver chain

55.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

57.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

75.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

85.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

164.3km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Standhill

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

caféHawick

9.8km away

Selkirk Deli

caféSelkirk

10.7km away

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

10.8km away

Baxters Selkirk

caféSelkirk

11.0km away

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

11.9km away

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

caféKelso

18.0km away

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

18.6km away

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

26.8km away

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

26.9km away

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona

31.2km away

more food.... / more drink....

Where is Standhill?

OS Map for Standhill

Directions to Standhill

Weather at Standhill

References (websites)

Castles near Standhill

Raperlaw (site of)

Belses (site of)

Rawflat (site of)

Bewlie (site of)

Chapel (site of)

Minto House (site of)

Fatlips Castle

Lilliesleaf Tower (site of)

Barnhills Castle

Ancient sites near Standhill

Eildon Hill North fort

Littledean fort

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Brothers' Stones standing stone

Earlston standing stone

Torwoodlee broch and fort

The Dod souterrain

Peat Rig standing stone

Bow Castle broch

Pictish stones near Standhill

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

Pictish sites near Standhill

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

Accommodation near Standhill

The Buccleuch Arms Hotel

Larkhall Burn luxury cottages

The Spread Eagle Hotel

Melrose SYHA Hostel

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

Jedforest Hotel

Aikwood Tower

The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course

Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Standhill

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

Selkirk Deli

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Baxters Selkirk

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

Saffron

No1 Peebles Road

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

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Published on the 23rd of June 2021 at 11:31 am. Updated on the 23rd of June 2021 at 11:42 am.

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