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Kingsmills

Alternative names for Kingsmills

Inverness 1

Where is Kingsmills?

Kingsmills is in the parish of Inverness and Bona and the county of Inverness-shire.

Grid reference: NH 67 44

Lat / long: 57.466709, -4.2190262

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OS Map for Kingsmills

OS map 416
Inverness, Loch Ness & Culloden (Fort Augustus & Drumnadrochit)
OS Explorer map 416


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Weather at Kingsmills

16°C
max 16°C / min 13°C
15km/h NE
1028mb
68%
65%
03:57 20:29

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Inverness at 11:10

References (books)

Field Guide to the Pictish Symbol Stones
Alastair Mack
Balgavies, 1997
The Early Christian Monuments of Scotland
J. Romilly Allen
Edinburgh, 1903
The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

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Pictish stones near Kingsmills

Lochardill Class I symbol stone

0.5km away

Knocknagael Boar Stone Class I symbol stone

3.0km away

Essich House Class I symbol stone

5.0km away

Cullaird Class I symbol stone

5.1km away

Cotterton Class I symbol stone

9.5km away

Dores 1 Class I symbol stone

10.7km away

Rosemarkie 1 Class II cross slab

15.2km away

Rosemarkie 2 Class III slab

15.2km away

Rosemarkie 3 Class III slab

15.2km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Kingsmills

Torvean silver chain

1.7km away

Burghead fort

50.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

88.8km away

Parkhill silver chain

126.2km away

Nigg silver chain

133.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

133.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

154.5km away

Haddington silver chain

189.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

191.0km away
more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Kingsmills

Abersky

18.5km away

Aberarder

19.1km away

Aberchalder

26.7km away

Pitgrudy

48.7km away

Aberchalder

52.1km away

Aberarder

55.8km away

Aberscross

56.9km away

Aberlour

59.4km away

Aberarder

73.3km away
more Pictish placenames....
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Ancient sites near Kingsmills

Balnuaran Of Clava, South-West chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

8.7km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

8.7km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

8.8km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, North-East chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

8.8km away

Clootie Well sacred site

10.1km away

Humberston (site of) stone circle

19.1km away

Urquhart Castle fort

20.7km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

29.7km away

Aviemore ring cairn, stone circle

37.9km away
more ancient sites....

Castles near Kingsmills

Inverness Castle (site of)

1.1km away

Castle Heather (site of)

1.6km away

Macbeth's Castle (site of)

1.6km away

Inshes

2.5km away

Holme motte

2.6km away

Castlehill (site of)

2.7km away

Dunain

4.5km away

Bunchrew

5.2km away

Culloden House

5.7km away
more castles....
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Accommodation near Kingsmills

Creevale Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastInverness
0.2km away
Old Court Apartment
self-catering apartmentInverness
0.3km away
Hillview House Hostel
hostelInverness
0.5km away
Craigmonie Hotel and Leisure
hotelInverness
0.7km away
Rocpool Reserve Hotel & Chez Roux
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
0.7km away
Ness Walk Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
0.8km away
Beaufort Hotel
hotelInverness
0.8km away
Ness View Apartment
self-catering apartmentInverness
0.8km away
Crown Court Town House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
0.9km away
Glenmoriston Townhouse Hotel
hotelInverness
0.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kingsmills

Rocpool Reserve Hotel & Chez Roux
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
0.7km away
Ness Walk Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
0.8km away
Crown Court Town House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
0.9km away
Kingsmills Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
0.9km away
The Waterside Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
0.9km away
Glen Mhor Hotel
hotel, self-catering apartments, restaurant, barInverness
0.9km away
Heathmount Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
0.9km away
Best Western Inverness Palace Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
1.1km away
Mercure Inverness Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantInverness
1.4km away
Premier Inn Inverness Centre (River Ness)
hotel, restaurant, barInverness
1.4km away
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Published on the 11th of December 2024 at 4:32 pm. Updated on the 11th of December 2024 at 4:42 pm.

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