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.Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle ruin in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Mote of Mark Fort” and “Rockcliffe”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orchardton Tower and Hestan Island.
Orchardton Tower
Castle
Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orchardton Tower is a ruined tower house in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located four miles south of Dalbeattie, and one mile south of Palnackie, in Buittle parish. Orchardton Tower is situated 2 miles west of Mote of Mark.
Hestan Island
Island
Photo: Simon Brooke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hestan Island is a small coastal island at the southern foot of the River Urr estuary in the Solway Firth, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Hestan Island is situated 2 miles south of Mote of Mark.
Orchardton Castle
Castle
Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orchardton Castle overlooks the Solway Coast. Built in the 1880s, this is a Grade B listed property formerly known as Orchardton House. Built around a Scottish Baronial-style mansion located in Auchencairn in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Orchardton Castle is situated 2 miles west of Mote of Mark.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalbeattie.
Dalbeattie
Town
Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is situated 4½ miles north of Mote of Mark.
Mote of Mark
- Categories: hillfort, contour fort, multiple enclosure hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.86762° or 54° 52′ 3″ northLongitude
-3.80113° or 3° 48′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C6RV59X+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1075536746OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17124812
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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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