Kirk Hill
Kirk Hill is an archaeological site in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Kirk Hill is situated nearby to Ettleton Cemetery, tombstones, as well as near the peak Sufficient Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mangerton Tower and Goat Linn.
Mangerton Tower
Ruins
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mangerton Tower is a ruined Scottish tower castle house formerly belonging to the Armstrong family. Mangerton Tower is at Mangerton in Newcastleton or Castleton parish in Roxburghshire, close to the border between England and Scotland, on the banks of the Liddel Water. Mangerton Tower is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Kirk Hill.
Goat Linn
Waterfall
Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Goat Linn is situated 1½ miles north of Kirk Hill.
Hog Gill Spout
Waterfall
Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls. Hog Gill Spout is situated 1½ miles north of Kirk Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newcastleton and Kershopefoot.
Newcastleton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newcastleton, also called Copshaw Holm, is a village in Liddesdale, the Scottish Borders, a few miles from the border with England, on the Liddel Water.
Kershopefoot
Hamlet
Photo: Brian Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kershopefoot is a small hamlet in Cumbria, England, traditionally in Cumberland. It is located very close to the Scotland-England border and is near the Kershope Burn and the Liddel Water. Kershopefoot is situated 2½ miles southeast of Kirk Hill.
Catlowdy
Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Catlowdy is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It contains the Bessiestown Country Guest House. Catlowdy is situated 6 miles south of Kirk Hill.
Kirk Hill
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.16892° or 55° 10′ 8″ northLongitude
-2.84493° or 2° 50′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C7V5594+H2OpenStreetMap ID
way 892045947OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31104788
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