Skaith Motte
Skaith Motte is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Skaith Motte is situated nearby to the forest Craigcolvin Plantation, as well as near Gill Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include All Saints Episcopal Church, Challoch and Newton Stewart Hospital.
All Saints Episcopal Church, Challoch
Church
Photo: Mark McKie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints Episcopal Church, Challoch is situated 1 mile north of Skaith Motte.
Newton Stewart Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newton Stewart Hospital is a health facility in Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Newton Stewart Hospital is situated 2 miles southeast of Skaith Motte.
Douglas Ewart High School
School
Douglas Ewart High School was opened in 1922 in Newton Stewart, Scotland. It was formed by the amalgamation of the Douglas Free School opened in 1834 and the High School of the Ewart Institute opened in 1864. Douglas Ewart High School is situated 1½ miles east of Skaith Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newton Stewart and Kirkcowan.
Newton Stewart
Newton Stewart is a town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, along the main road between Carlisle, Dumfries and Stranraer. It's named for William Stewart who built several houses and obtained a burgh charter in 1677 from King Charles II.
Kirkcowan
Village
Photo: David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkcowan is a village and rural parish in Wigtownshire, Scotland. In 1846, the parish had a recorded population of 607. The River Bladnoch runs to the east of the village and the River Tarff to the west. Kirkcowan is situated 4½ miles southwest of Skaith Motte.
Palnure
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Palnure is a small village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on the Palnure Burn, just outside Newton Stewart. Palnure is situated 4½ miles east of Skaith Motte.
Skaith Motte
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.96429° or 54° 57′ 51″ northLongitude
-4.52966° or 4° 31′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C6QXF7C+P4OpenStreetMap ID
node 13668607659OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Craigcolvin Plantation and Blairmount Park.
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