Muirburn
Muirburn is an archaeological site in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Muirburn is situated nearby to the peak The Mount, as well as near Gallow Law.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Larden Castle” and “Muirburn Castle”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skirling and Elsrickle.
Skirling
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skirling is a parish, community council area and village in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders situated 2+1⁄2 miles east of Biggar in Lanarkshire. Biggar Water, a tributary the River Tweed forms the southern boundary of the parish with the parish of Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho. Skirling is situated 1½ miles southwest of Muirburn.
Elsrickle
Village
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elsrickle is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on Blackmount Hill, which is at the end of the Pentland Hills. An elrick is an old place name associated with hunting and is derived from the Gaelic eileirg. Elsrickle is situated 2½ miles northwest of Muirburn.
Old Harestanes,stone circle 180m NE of
Locality
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Harestanes,stone circle 180m NE of is a locality, which is situated 3 miles northeast of Muirburn.
Muirburn
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.65603° or 55° 39′ 22″ northLongitude
-3.44668° or 3° 26′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C7RMH43+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 923068122OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31106149
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