Damhead Plantation

Damhead Plantation is a forest in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Damhead Plantation is situated nearby to the village Preston, as well as near the hamlet Cumledge Mill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bonkyll Castle and Edin’s Hall Broch.

Bonkyll Castle

Archaeological site

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Bonkyll Castle was a medieval fortress situated in the historic Scottish county of Berwickshire, from 1973 the Scottish Borders. It is situated 4 miles north of Duns and 4 miles south of Grantshouse.

Edin’s Hall Broch

Ruins

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Edin's Hall Broch is a 2nd-century broch near Duns in the Borders of Scotland. It is one of very few brochs found in southern Scotland. It is roughly 28 metres in diameter.

Duns Castle, Duns, Berwickshire is a historic house in Scotland, the oldest part of which, the massive Norman Keep or Pele Tower, supposedly dates from 1320. The castle and most of the structures on the property are designated as a Category A listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Duns and Abbey St Bathans.

Duns

Town

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Duns is a town in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It was the county town of the historic county of Berwickshire.

Abbey St Bathans

Village

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Abbey St Bathans is a parish in the Lammermuir district of Berwickshire, in the eastern part of the Scottish Borders. Unique in its topography, it is situated in a long winding steep wooded valley that follows the Whiteadder Water.