Castlehill, Motte
Castlehill, Motte is an archaeological site in Falkirk, Scotland. Castlehill, Motte is situated nearby to the deciduous forest Muir Wood, as well as near the ruins Muiravonside House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Avon Aqueduct and Almond Castle.
Avon Aqueduct
Bridge
Photo: Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Avon Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the River Avon, near Linlithgow, Scotland. Avon Aqueduct is situated 3,200 feet east of Castlehill, Motte.
Almond Castle
Castle
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Almond Castle is a ruined L-plan castle dating from the 15th century. It is located 3 miles west of Linlithgow, and north of the Union Canal, in Falkirk, Scotland. Almond Castle is situated 1 mile north of Castlehill, Motte.
Manuel Junction
Railway station
Manuel Junction is a railway junction near the village of Whitecross, Falkirk, Scotland. It is the terminus of the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway and forms a connection between it and the Glasgow–Edinburgh via Falkirk line. Manuel Junction is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Castlehill, Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitecross and Maddiston.
Whitecross
Village
Photo: Greg Fitchett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitecross is a small village within the Falkirk council area, close to the boundary of West Lothian council in Scotland. It lies 2.0 miles west-southwest of Linlithgow and 2.5 miles south-east of Polmont on the west bank of the River Avon.
Maddiston
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maddiston is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It lies 3.8 miles west-southwest of Linlithgow, 1.3 miles south of Polmont and 0.6 miles south-east of Rumford at the south-east edge of the Falkirk urban area.
Standburn
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Standburn is a small village which lies within the Falkirk council area in central Scotland. It is located 1.3 miles south-west of Maddiston, 1.7 miles north-east of Avonbridge and 4.0 miles south east of Falkirk. Standburn is situated 2 miles west of Castlehill, Motte.
Castlehill, Motte
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.96253° or 55° 57′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.6715° or 3° 40′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C7RX87H+2COpenStreetMap ID
node 13666736390OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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