Ancrum Common
Ancrum Common is a heath in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Ancrum Common is situated nearby to the deciduous forest Broom Covert, as well as near the peak Wood Head.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Hill and Timpendean Tower.
Castle Hill
Archaeological site
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Hill is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile northeast of Ancrum Common.
Timpendean Tower
Ruins
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Timpendean Tower or Typenden Castle as it was once known, is a ruined 15th-century tower house near Lanton, around 1.5 miles north-west of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders. Timpendean Tower is situated 2 miles southeast of Ancrum Common.
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. Monteath Mausoleum is situated 1½ miles north of Ancrum Common.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancrum and Lanton.
Ancrum
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Lanton
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lanton is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near Jedburgh and Timpendean Tower, off the A698. Lanton is situated 1½ miles south of Ancrum Common.
Jedburgh
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jedburgh is a town in the Scottish Borders, ten miles north of the border with England. It's best known for its ruined abbey, while the countryside around is dotted with turrets and towerhouses from the medieval days of banditry.
Ancrum Common
- Type: Heath
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.51144° or 55° 30′ 41″ northLongitude
-2.61689° or 2° 37′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C7VG96M+H6OpenStreetMap ID
way 236248841OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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