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Thirlestane Tower (site of)

Alternative names for Thirlestane Tower

Thirlestain

Where is Thirlestane Tower?

Thirlestane Tower is in the parish of Yetholm and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 8031 2874

Lat / long: 55.551956, -2.3136559

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OS Map for Thirlestane Tower

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

Directions to Thirlestane Tower

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Weather at Thirlestane Tower

-1°C
max -1°C / min -1°C

2km/h ENE
999mb
95%
100%
08:34 15:57

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Kelso at 14:16

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Thirlestane Tower

Loch Tower (site of)

Hoselaw Tower (site of)

Linton Tower (site of)

Lurdenlaw Tower (site of)

Caverton

Corbet Tower

Gateshaw (site of)

Mowmaynes (site of)

Hadden (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Thirlestane Tower

Littledean fort

Brothers' Stones standing stone

Earlston standing stone

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Eildon Hill North fort

Duns Law fort

Broomhouse Mains souterrain

Cambridge standing stone

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Thirlestane 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

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Thirlestane Tower

Heriot's Dyke silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Queen's Park silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Thirlestane Tower

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

Castle Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room

caféColdstream

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

Allanton Inn

hotel, bar, restaurantDuns

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

Baxters Selkirk

Selkirk Deli

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

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