Auldton Mote
Auldton Mote is an archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Auldton Mote is situated nearby to Moffat Hospital, as well as near Moffat Fire Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moffat Hospital and Moffat Museum.
Moffat Hospital
Hospital
Photo: John Whelan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moffat Hospital is a small community hospital at Moffat in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Moffat Hospital is situated 2,300 feet south of Auldton Mote.
Moffat Museum
Museum
Moffat Museum is a community museum in Moffat, Scotland. It was established in the Old Moffat Bakehouse in 1984. The museum expanded into a neighbouring building and reopened in 2013. Moffat Museum is situated 3,600 feet southwest of Auldton Mote.
Frenchland Tower
Ruins
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Frenchland Tower is a ruins, which is situated 3,000 feet southeast of Auldton Mote.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moffat and Beattock.
Moffat
Town
Photo: Robma, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Moffat is a burgh and parish in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Part of the Dumfries and Galloway local authority area in Scotland, it lies on the River Annan, with a population of around 2,500.
Beattock
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beattock is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, approximately 1⁄2 mile southwest of Moffat and 19 miles north of Dumfries. Beattock was historically served by the A74 road and the West Coast Main Line, however the road has since been upgraded to the A74 motorway and no longer passes through the village. Beattock is situated 2½ miles south of Auldton Mote.
Devil’s Beef Tub
Locality
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Devil's Beef Tub is a deep, dramatic hollow in the hills north of the Scottish town of Moffat. The 150-metre-deep hollow is formed by four hills, Great Hill, Peat Knowe, Annanhead Hill and Ericstane Hill. Devil’s Beef Tub is situated 5 miles northwest of Auldton Mote.
Auldton Mote
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.33794° or 55° 20′ 17″ northLongitude
-3.43034° or 3° 25′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C7R8HQ9+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1271580393OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56666127
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moffat Fire Station and Old Well Theatre.
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