Boreland Mote, motte
Boreland Mote, motte is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Boreland Mote, motte is situated nearby to Clugston Loch, as well as near the village Kirkcowan.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: motte and scheduled monument in the parish of Kirkcowan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Boreland Mote” and “Boreland Motte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torhouse and Church of Scotland, Kirkcowan Parish Church.
Torhouse
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Standing Stones of Torhouse are a stone circle of nineteen granite boulders on the land of Torhouse, three miles west of Wigtown, Scotland. Torhouse is situated 2 miles southeast of Boreland Mote, motte.
Church of Scotland, Kirkcowan Parish Church
Church
Photo: David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of Scotland, Kirkcowan Parish Church is situated 2½ miles northwest of Boreland Mote, motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkcowan and Wigtown.
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 2 miles northwest of Boreland Mote, motte.
Wigtown
Town
Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wigtown is a town and former royal burgh in Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, within the Dumfries and Galloway region in Scotland. It lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. Wigtown is situated 5 miles east of Boreland Mote, motte.
Wigtown Harbour
Locality
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church. Wigtown Harbour is situated 6 miles southeast of Boreland Mote, motte.
Boreland Mote, motte
- Categories: motte, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.89312° or 54° 53′ 35″ northLongitude
-4.56637° or 4° 33′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C6QVCVM+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 6227980693OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56666521
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mochrum Park Lodge And Gatepiers and Clugston Loch.
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