Chester Rig, Cardon
Chester Rig, Cardon is an archaeological site in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Chester Rig, Cardon is situated nearby to the peak Benshaw Hill, as well as near the hamlet Kilbucho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Chester Rig” and “The Rings”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wrae Tower and Helm End.
Wrae Tower
Ruins
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wrae Tower is a ruined 16th-century stone tower house, located in the upper Tweed Valley in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and similarly south of the village of Broughton. Wrae Tower is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Chester Rig, Cardon.
Helm End
Archaeological site
Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Helm End is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles north of Chester Rig, Cardon.
Chapelgill Hill
Peak
Chapelgill Hill is a hill in the Culter Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is frequently climbed from the north-west, taking in the range's, and South Lanarkshire's, highest summit, Culter Fell. Chapelgill Hill is situated 2½ miles southwest of Chester Rig, Cardon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilbucho and Drumelzier.
Kilbucho
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilbucho is a small settlement in the parish of Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland in Peeblesshire and near Biggar and Broughton. Kilbucho is situated 2 miles northwest of Chester Rig, Cardon.
Drumelzier
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drumelzier, is a village and civil parish on the B712 in the Tweed Valley in the Scottish Borders. The area of the village is extensive and includes the settlements of Wrae, Stanhope, Mossfennan and Kingledoors. Drumelzier is situated 2½ miles northeast of Chester Rig, Cardon.
Broughton
Village
Photo: RedAuburn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Broughton is a village in Tweeddale in the historical county of Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders council area, in the south of Scotland, in the civil parish of Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho and Upper Tweed Community Council. Broughton is situated 3 miles north of Chester Rig, Cardon.
Chester Rig, Cardon
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.57377° or 55° 34′ 26″ northLongitude
-3.42959° or 3° 25′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C7RHHFC+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 638289186OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31106119
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quarter House and Benshaw Hill.
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