Mote of Mark
The Mote of Mark is a granite hill rising some 45 metres above the Rough Firth near the outlet of the Urr Water, near the village of Rockcliffe. It was the site of a vitrified fort during the Early Middle Ages, with about one third of an acre of the summit enclosed by a rampart of timber and stone.
- Archaeological site
- Description: castle ruin in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Mote of Mark Fort”“Rockcliffe”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orchardton Tower and Hestan Island.
Orchardton Tower
Castle
Orchardton Tower is a ruined tower house in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Orchardton Tower is situated 2 miles west of Mote of Mark.
Hestan Island
Island
Hestan Island is a small coastal island at the… Hestan Island is situated 2 miles south of Mote of Mark.
Orchardton Castle
Castle
Orchardton Castle overlooks the Solway Coast. Orchardton Castle is situated 2 miles west of Mote of Mark.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalbeattie.
Dalbeattie
Town
Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail… Dalbeattie is situated 4½ miles north of Mote of Mark.
Mote of Mark
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Latitude
54.86762° or 54° 52′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.80113° or 3° 48′ 4″ west
Open location code
9C6RV59X+2G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Mote of Mark” goes by many names.
- German: “Motte von Mark”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rockcliffe and The Causeway.
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