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Wamphray motte

Alternative names for Wamphray motte

Auld Castle; Leithenhall; Wamphray Mount; Wamphray Place

Where is Wamphray motte?

Wamphray motte is in the parish of Wamphray and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NY 1282 9648

Lat / long: 55.254758, -3.3731112

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OS Map for Wamphray motte

OS map 322
Annandale (Annan, Lockerbie & Beattock)
OS Explorer map 322


Directions to Wamphray motte

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Weather at Wamphray motte

20°C
max 20°C / min 20°C
18km/h NE
1022mb
57%
2%
03:59 20:20

Clear sky
Weather observed at Moffat at 10:46

References (books)

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Volume 25)
Various
Edinburgh, 1891
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Wamphray motte

Poldean (site of)

4.3km away

Lochwood motte

4.4km away

Lochwood Tower

4.4km away

Breconside Tower

6.1km away

Dinwoodie Castle (site of)

6.2km away

Gillesbie Tower

6.3km away

Boreland Tower

6.3km away

Dumcrieff (site of)

7.6km away

Hukburne (site of)

7.9km away
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Ancient sites near Wamphray motte

Lochbrow cursus

7.9km away

Trailflat cursus

13.9km away

Gallaberry cursus

21.2km away

Holm cursus

23.3km away

Holywood North cursus

24.1km away

Holywood South cursus

24.6km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

24.8km away

Tibbers cursus

26.3km away

Fourmerkland cursus

26.8km away
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Pictish stones near Wamphray motte

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

35.6km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

67.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

77.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

77.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

78.0km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

80.5km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

98.8km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

102.7km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

102.7km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Wamphray motte

Whitecleugh silver chain

39.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

49.9km away

Borland silver chain

50.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

63.4km away

Haddington silver chain

86.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

90.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

91.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

114.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

203.1km away
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Accommodation near Wamphray motte

Days Inn Lockerbie (Annandale Water)
hotelLockerbie
5.0km away
Marchbankwood House
hotelBeattock
5.9km away
Dumcrieff House
self-catering, castleMoffat
7.6km away
Lochhouse Tower
self-catering, castleMoffat
8.3km away
Ladyknowe Apartment
self-catering apartmentMoffat
9.6km away
Balmoral Hotel, Moffat
hotelMoffat
9.8km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
9.8km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
10.0km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
13.0km away
Queens Hotel, Lockerbie
hotelLockerbie
16.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Wamphray motte

Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
9.8km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
10.0km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
13.0km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
22.1km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
23.2km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
23.8km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
24.0km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
24.6km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
25.1km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
26.5km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 24th of October 2020 at 7:00 pm.

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