Boreland Motte
Boreland Motte is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Boreland Motte is situated nearby to the forest Boreland Glen, as well as near the peak Crow Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Airds of Kells.
Airds of Kells
Residential area
Airds of Kells is a farm and a small estate in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the parish of Kells, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The Category B listed farmhouse dates from the late 18th century but possibly incorporates parts of an older building. Airds of Kells is situated 1¼ miles west of Boreland Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crossmichael and Glenlochar.
Crossmichael
Village
Photo: Allmhurach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crossmichael is a small village on the east side of Loch Ken in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, about 4 miles north of Castle Douglas in Scotland. Crossmichael is situated 3½ miles southeast of Boreland Motte.
Glenlochar
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenlochar is a hamlet on the western bank of the River Dee in the parish of Balmaghie in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway. Glenlochar is situated 4½ miles southeast of Boreland Motte.
Balmaghie
Hamlet
Photo: Jamie Stuart 11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Balmaghie, from the Scottish Gaelic Baile Mhic Aoidh, is an ecclesiastical and civil parish in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland and was the seat of the McGhee family. Balmaghie is situated 5 miles south of Boreland Motte.
Boreland 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
55.0157° or 55° 0′ 57″ northLongitude
-4.04429° or 4° 2′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C7Q2X84+77OpenStreetMap ID
node 13668735373OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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