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Trows (site of)

The tower of Trows is marked on Pont’s late 16th century map of Teviotdale.

A probable carved masonry door jamb was found at approximately NT 53231 16253 in 2018.

I have placed the site of the tower at Trow Knowes farm pending further research.

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Alternative names for Trows

Trow Knowes; Trowes; Trows

Where is Trows?

Trows is in the parish of Cavers and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 52998 16244

Lat / long: 55.437810, -2.744416

OS Map for Trows

Teviotdale South (Hawick)
OS Explorer map 331

Directions to Trows

Enter a starting point

Weather at Trows

11°C
max 11°C / min 11°C

23km/h SW
1008mb
78%
100%
05:32 18:44

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Hawick at 18:49

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

Castles near Trows

Ancient sites near Trows

The Dod souterrain

11.7km away

Eildon Hill North fort

16.7km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

18.0km away

Peat Rig standing stone

18.2km away

Littledean fort

18.2km away

Black Rig standing stone

18.9km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

19.0km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

21.0km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

21.0km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Trows

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

9.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

63.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

63.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

63.8km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

82.8km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

82.8km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

83.0km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

83.0km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

86.6km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Trows

Whitlaw silver chain

31.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

50.8km away

Borland silver chain

55.6km away

Haddington silver chain

57.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

57.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

58.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

71.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

91.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

172.0km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Trows

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

caféHawick

2.4km away

Selkirk Deli

caféSelkirk

13.7km away

Baxters Selkirk

caféSelkirk

14.5km away

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

14.6km away

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

17.9km away

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

caféKelso

25.3km away

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

25.9km away

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

28.5km away

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

28.5km away

Tibbie Shiels Inn

hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk

29.2km away

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

Trows (site of)

Alternative names for Trows

Where is Trows?

OS Map for Trows

Directions to Trows

Weather at Trows

References (books)

Castles near Trows

Cavers House

Burnhead Tower

Cocklaw Castle (site of)

Hawick Bastle

Horsleyhill (site of)

Drumlanrig's Tower

Hawick Castle (site of)

Hassendean Tower (site of)

Hawthornside (site of)

Ancient sites near Trows

The Dod souterrain

Eildon Hill North fort

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Peat Rig standing stone

Littledean fort

Black Rig standing stone

Ninestane Rig stone circle

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

Glebe Stone standing stone

Pictish stones near Trows

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 Trows

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Borland silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Trows

Larkhall Burn luxury cottages

The Spread Eagle Hotel

Jedforest Hotel

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

Aikwood Tower

The Buccleuch Arms Hotel

Melrose SYHA Hostel

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel

Mosspaul Inn

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Trows

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

Selkirk Deli

Baxters Selkirk

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

George & Abbotsford Hotel

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

Saffron

No1 Peebles Road

Tibbie Shiels Inn

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Published on the 1st of February 2021 at 10:48 am. Updated on the 1st of February 2021 at 11:12 am.

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