Ancrum Moor
Ancrum Moor is a locality in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Ancrum Moor is situated nearby to the locality Lilliard’s Edge, as well as near Longnewton Forest.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monteath Mausoleum and Baron’s Folly, Down Law.
Monteath Mausoleum
Tomb
Photo: Sid Tudnall, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monteath Mausoleum is a large landmark in the Scottish Borders near the village of Ancrum. The listed building can be seen from the A68 road just north of Jedburgh. It was built in 1864 and renovated in 2018.
Baron’s Folly, Down Law
Historic site
Photo: Graham Ellis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baron’s Folly, Down Law is a historic site.
Castle Hill
Archaeological site
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Hill is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancrum and Maxton.
Ancrum
Village
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Ancrum is a village in the Borders area of Scotland, 5 km northwest of Jedburgh. The village — which currently has a population of around 300 — is situated just off the A68 trunk road on the B6400, which runs through Ancrum. Lilliesleaf lies 7 miles further along the B6400 and Denholm can be reached along the unclassified road which runs parallel to the River Teviot. Ancrum is situated 2 miles south of Ancrum Moor.
Maxton
Village
Photo: Renata, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maxton is a hamlet and civil parish in Roxburghshire, Scotland, and part of the Scottish Borders region. Maxton lies just off the A68, south of St. Boswells, north of Ancrum, and east of Newtown St. Maxton is situated 2 miles north of Ancrum Moor.
St Boswells
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Boswells is a village on the south side of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders, about 1 mile southeast of Newtown St Boswells on the A68 road. It lies within the boundaries of the historic county of Roxburghshire. St Boswells is situated 2½ miles northwest of Ancrum Moor.
Ancrum Moor
- Type: Locality
- Categories: historic site and battlefield
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.53724° or 55° 32′ 14″ northLongitude
-2.607° or 2° 36′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C7VG9PV+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1983322690OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefieldOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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