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Whitrig

The Merce or Shirrefdome of Berwick
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

Whitrig is marked on Blaeu’s maps as a substantial tower surrounded by an enclosure. The site is now occupied by the farm of Whitrighill.

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Alternative names for Whitrig

Whiterigg; Whiterigs; Whitrighill; Whyterigg; Whytrigg

Where is Whitrig?

Whitrig is in the parish of Mertoun and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference: NT 62080 34548

Lat / long: 55.603059, -2.603398

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OS Map for Whitrig

OS map 339
Kelso, Coldstream & Lower Tweed Valley
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Weather at Whitrig

6°C
max 6°C / min 2°C
4km/h NW
1031mb
92%
2%
03:57 20:16

Clear sky
Weather observed at Saint Boswells at 01:30
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Whitrig

Thrid (site of)

0.8km away

Brotherstone (site of)

1.0km away

Smailholm Tower

1.7km away

Old Mertoun House

2.6km away

Bemersyde

3.1km away

Littledean Tower

3.4km away

Gledswood

3.5km away

Smailholm House

3.7km away

Lessudden House

3.8km away
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Ancient sites near Whitrig

Brothers' Stones standing stone

1.5km away

Littledean fort

3.5km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

5.5km away

Earlston standing stone

5.7km away

Eildon Hill North fort

6.8km away

Cambridge standing stone

14.2km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

15.4km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

16.0km away

Bow Castle broch

17.4km away
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Pictish stones near Whitrig

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

27.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

53.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

53.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

53.9km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

68.3km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

68.3km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

68.5km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

68.5km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

69.5km away
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Pictish sites near Whitrig

Whitlaw silver chain

18.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

30.4km away

Haddington silver chain

40.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

40.4km away

Borland silver chain

57.0km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

59.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

75.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

81.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

152.3km away
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Accommodation near Whitrig

The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
4.8km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
7.1km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
7.4km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
8.4km away
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
10.0km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
14.2km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
14.3km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
15.8km away
Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
15.9km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
17.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Whitrig

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
7.4km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
8.5km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
9.0km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
15.4km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
16.1km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
17.2km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
21.4km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
22.2km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
22.5km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
29.0km away
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Published on the 5th of May 2019 at 12:07 pm. Updated on the 6th of June 2021 at 11:21 am.

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