Hill forts · Central Scotland
Bow Castle Broch
Bow Castle Broch — archaeological site in Stow, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stow · 2.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bow Castle Broch is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in Stow, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.6660°, -2.8572°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bow Castle is the remains of an iron-age broch near the Gala Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the parish of Stow. It is a scheduled monument.
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Background
Description
Bow Castle () stands on level ground on the edge of a steep slope southwest of the valley of the Gala Water. The broch has a wall 4.1 metres thick, enclosing an area 9.7 metres in diameter. The broch is one of only three remaining in the Borders; the other two are Torwoodlee Broch, and Edin's Hall Broch.
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- Coordinates
- 55.6660, -2.8572
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD1 2SW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Nearest railway station
- Stow — 2.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2708253 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bow Castle Broch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The remains of Bow Castle Broch - geograph.org.uk - 225213.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bow Castle Broch?
- Bow Castle Broch is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD1 2SW).
- Is Bow Castle Broch a listed building?
- Bow Castle Broch is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Bow Castle Broch free to visit?
- Yes, Bow Castle Broch is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bow Castle Broch?
- The nearest railway station is Stow, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TD1 2SW.