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Westshield (site of)

Alternative names for Westshield

West Shield; Westshield House

Where is Westshield?

Westshield is in the parish of Carnwath and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 94569 49302

Lat / long: 55.725618, -3.6802023

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OS Map for Westshield

Motherwell & Coatbridge (Whitburn & Carluke)
OS Explorer map 343

Directions to Westshield

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Weather at Westshield

15°C
max 17°C / min 14°C

25km/h W
1005mb
84%
100%
03:30 21:03

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Carnwath at 16:22

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Westshield

Eastshield Tower

Couthalley Castle

Carstairs Castle (site of)

Carnwath motte

Carnwath House (site of)

Falla (site of)

Carlindean (possible) (site of)

Cleghorn Castle (site of)

Spittal (possible) (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Westshield

Calla broch

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

Quothquan Law fort

West Lindsaylands cursus

Harestanes stone circle

Gala Braes standing stones

Tantallen Hill (possible) (site of) souterrain

Whitslade souterrain

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Westshield

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

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Blackford Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Westshield

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Hoardweel silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Westshield

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLanark

Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop

caféCarmichael

Shieldhill Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBiggar

Tinto House Hotel

hotel, restaurantBiggar

Elphinstone Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar

Best Western Hilcroft Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barWhitburn

Premier Inn Livingston (Bathgate)

hotel, restaurantLivingston

Premier Inn Glasgow (Motherwell)

hotel, restaurantMotherwell

Premier Inn Livingston (M8, Jct3)

hotel, restaurantLivingston

Days Inn Hamilton

hotel, caféHamilton

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