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Whitlaw

The plain penannular terminal link, six entire links and two broken links of a massive Pictish silver chain were found on Whitlaw farm in 1895.

When it was found there were around twenty links however it was broken up and most of the links were lost. The surviving pieces were later wrongly reassembled. It is thought to date to the 4th to 6th centuries.

The remnants of the chain were donated to the then National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (now the National Museums of Scotland) by the Queen’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer.

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Where is Whitlaw?

Whitlaw is in the parish of Lauder and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference: NT 498 478

Lat / long: 55.721459, -2.799920

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OS map 338
Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Weather at Whitlaw

11°C
max 11°C / min 10°C
5km/h N
1015mb
94%
100%
03:26 20:56

Heavy intensity rain
Weather observed at Lauder at 04:47
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Pictish sites near Whitlaw

Haddington silver chain

25.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

28.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

31.4km away

Borland silver chain

43.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

45.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

60.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

73.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

142.1km away

Nigg silver chain

161.0km away
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Pictish stones near Whitlaw

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

34.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

35.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

35.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

35.8km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

51.5km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

51.5km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

51.7km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

51.7km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

55.0km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish placenames near Whitlaw

Aberlady

32.2km away

Pitteadie

47.8km away

Aberdour

48.4km away

Abercorn

52.0km away

Pittconmark

52.4km away

Pitreavie

53.1km away

Abercrombie

54.9km away

Pitlochie

55.9km away

Pitcruvie

57.4km away
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Ancient sites near Whitlaw

Dabshead fort and standing stone

5.9km away

Bow Castle broch

7.1km away

Cambridge standing stone

8.6km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

10.0km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

10.1km away

Tollishill standing stone

10.3km away

Earlston standing stone

12.7km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

15.5km away

Costerton souterrain

15.9km away
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Castles near Whitlaw

Auld Castle (site of)

2.8km away

Lauder Tower (site of)

3.2km away

Thirlestane Castle

3.5km away

Muirhouse Castle (site of)

3.7km away

Collielaw

3.8km away

Allanshaws (site of)

4.2km away

Wanton Walls (site of)

5.0km away

Bishop's Palace

5.1km away

Threepwood (site of)

5.2km away
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Accommodation near Whitlaw

Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
3.3km away
Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
3.5km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
12.2km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
12.8km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
14.6km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
14.8km away
Borthwick Castle Hotel
hotelGorebridge
17.5km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
19.3km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
19.3km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
19.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Whitlaw

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
14.6km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
18.3km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
19.3km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
19.5km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
20.1km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
20.2km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
22.0km away
Dean Tavern
barNewtongrange
23.5km away
Dalhousie Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBonnyrigg
23.5km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
23.5km away
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Published on the 19th of April 2015 at 11:08 pm. Updated on the 21st of February 2018 at 6:06 pm.

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