Traquair Birks (possible) (site of) | Castle in Traquair, Peeblesshire

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Traquair Birks

Twee-dail with the Sherifdome of Etterik-Forest called also Selkirk
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

A tower named Traquair Bircks is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map however its exact location is unknown. I have placed it at Traquair Bank for now pending further research.

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Alternative names for Traquair Birks

Traquair Bank; Troquair Bircks

Where is Traquair Birks?

Traquair Birks is in the parish of Traquair and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference: NT 32330 35596

Lat / long: 55.6092411139645, -3.07575315862189

OS Map for Traquair Birks

Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
OS Explorer map 337

Directions to Traquair Birks

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Weather at Traquair Birks

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C

3km/h SSW
1015mb
84%
91%
06:11 18:27

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Innerleithen at 00:41

References (books)

Select Views of the Royal Palaces of Scotland

John Jamieson
Edinburgh, 1830

Castles near Traquair Birks

Ancient sites near Traquair Birks

Castle Knowe fort

2.7km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

4.0km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

8.4km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

8.5km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

10.1km away

Peat Rig standing stone

12.8km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

13.0km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

13.2km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

14.4km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Traquair Birks

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

24.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

38.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

38.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

38.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

61.3km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

61.4km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

61.6km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

61.7km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

66.3km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Traquair Birks

Whitlaw silver chain

21.4km away

Borland silver chain

28.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

30.1km away

Haddington silver chain

42.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

47.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

52.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

53.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

72.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

159.3km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Traquair Birks

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

1.2km away

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

1.3km away

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona

4.5km away

Kailzie Gardens Restaurant

café, restaurantKailzie

5.1km away

County Inn

pubPeebles

8.6km away

Castle Venlaw Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPeebles

9.0km away

Cringletie House

hotel, restaurant, barEddleston

12.5km away

Horseshoe Inn

hotel, restaurantEddleston

14.1km away

Barony Castle

hotel, restaurant, barPeebles

14.5km away

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

15.0km away

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

Alternative names for Traquair Birks

Where is Traquair Birks?

OS Map for Traquair Birks

Directions to Traquair Birks

Weather at Traquair Birks

References (books)

Castles near Traquair Birks

Traquair House

Grieston Tower (site of)

Lythe (site of)

Orchard (site of)

Pirn (site of)

Shillinglaw (site of)

Ormiston Tower (site of)

Feffe (site of)

Cardrona Tower

Ancient sites near Traquair Birks

Castle Knowe fort

Cardrona Mains standing stone

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

Glebe Stone standing stone

Kirkton Manor standing stone

Peat Rig standing stone

Sheriff Muir standing stone

Bankend Plantation standing stone

Torwoodlee broch and fort

Pictish stones near Traquair Birks

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

Scoonie Class II cross slab

Pictish sites near Traquair Birks

Whitlaw silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Traquair Birks

Traquair House

Caddon View

Cardrona Breaks

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

Manor Water Cottage

Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles

Castle Venlaw Hotel

Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel

The Gordon Arms Hotel

Barns Tower

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Traquair Birks

No1 Peebles Road

Saffron

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

Kailzie Gardens Restaurant

County Inn

Castle Venlaw Hotel

Cringletie House

Horseshoe Inn

Barony Castle

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

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Published on the 22nd of May 2018 at 3:42 pm. Updated on the 24th of May 2018 at 1:12 pm.

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