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Tower (site of)

Where is Tower?

Tower is in the parish of Kirkconnel and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NS 75604 11952

Lat / long: 55.385715, -3.9651531

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OS Map for Tower

Sanquhar & New Cumnock (Muirkirk & Moniaive)
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Directions to Tower

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Weather at Tower

8°C
max 8°C / min 8°C

23km/h W
1002mb
89%
79%
08:25 15:47

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Kirkconnel at 08:06

References (websites)

Castles near Tower

Carco Castle (site of)

Sanquhar Castle

Ryehill Castle (site of)

Ryehill motte

Goosehill Castle (site of)

Eliock House

Castle Robert (site of)

Dalpeddar (site of)

Glenrae Castle (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Tower

Tibbers cursus

Kirkland Station cursus

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

Quothquan Law fort

Fourmerkland cursus

West Lindsaylands cursus

Gallaberry cursus

Menzion standing stones

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Tower

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Tower

Abington Hotel

hotel, restaurantAbington

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop

caféCarmichael

Best Western Moffat House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Annandale Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

Tinto House Hotel

hotel, restaurantBiggar

Best Western Strathaven Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLanark

Shieldhill Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBiggar

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