Little Richorn Motte

Little Richorn Motte is an archaeological site in , . Little Richorn Motte is situated nearby to the athletics track , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Buittle Castle and Islecroft Stadium.

Castle
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known historically as Botle or Botel Castle, is a Motte and Bailey site in Galloway, south-west Scotland with significant early and medieval history comprising a significant ruined Norman style Motte, and several extant buildings and gardens, including the later residential building in the form of the Tower House, on the historic Bailey. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Little Richorn Motte.

Sports venue
Photo: Hugh Close, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dalbeattie Star Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in , . It currently competes in the South of Scotland League. is situated 1¼ miles north of Little Richorn Motte.

Residential area
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buittle Castle, also known historically as Botle or Botel Castle, is a Motte and Bailey site in Galloway, south-west Scotland with significant early and medieval history comprising a significant ruined Norman style Motte, and several extant buildings and gardens, including the later residential building in the form of the Tower House, on the historic Bailey. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Little Richorn Motte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas.

Town
Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
(, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in the historical county of in , Scotland.

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is a town in in southwest Scotland, with a population of 4000 in 2022. The big attractions are Threave Gardens and the castle. This page also describes nearby villages such as Dalbeattie, and the coast of the Solway Firth.

Little Richorn Motte

Latitude
54.91746° or 54° 55′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.81885° or 3° 49′ 8″ west
Open location code
9C6RW58J+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13668772513
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 7-Stanes Dalbeatie and Christ Church.

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