Machars Hill, Motte
Machars Hill, Motte is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Machars Hill, Motte is situated nearby to the forest The Belts, as well as near Byre Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cairnsmore of Fleet.
Cairnsmore of Fleet
Peak
Photo: Torjeeike, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cairnsmore of Fleet is an isolated mountain in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. The mountain forms an unafforested granite massif, whose highest point is about ten kilometres east of Newton Stewart. Cairnsmore of Fleet is situated 2½ miles northeast of Machars Hill, Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palnure and Newton Stewart.
Palnure
Village
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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 1½ miles southwest of Machars Hill, Motte.
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.
Creetown
Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Creetown is a small seaside town in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway in the Dumfries and Galloway council area in south-west Scotland. Its population is about 750 people. Creetown is situated 4 miles south of Machars Hill, Motte.
Machars Hill, 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
54.95823° or 54° 57′ 30″ northLongitude
-4.39094° or 4° 23′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C6QXJ55+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 13668609192OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Belts and Byre Wood.
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