Kildonan, dun site

Kildonan, dun site is an archaeological site in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Kildonan, dun site is situated nearby to the ruins Kildonan Castle, as well as near the forest Ballymeanoch Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pladda and Pladda Lighthouse.

Pladda

Islet

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Pladda is an uninhabited island 1 km off the south coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde at grid reference NS027191, western Scotland. It is home to the automated Pladda Lighthouse. Pladda is situated 1½ miles south of Kildonan, dun site.

Pladda Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Pladda Lighthouse is an active 18th century lighthouse situated at the southern end of the island of Pladda in western Scotland. The lighthouse dates from 1790 and was designed by Thomas Smith. Pladda Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles south of Kildonan, dun site.

Easa Cumhang

Waterfall

b 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. Easa Cumhang is situated 1½ miles west of Kildonan, dun site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kildonan and Whiting Bay.

Kildonan

Hamlet

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Kildonan is a village on the south coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilmory.

Whiting Bay

Village

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Whiting Bay is a village located on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland four miles south of Lamlash and eight miles south of Brodick. With more than 600 inhabitants it’s the third largest village on the island of Arran, behind Lamlash and Brodick. Whiting Bay is situated 3 miles north of Kildonan, dun site.

Kilmory

Hamlet

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Kilmory is a small village on the south coast of the Isle of Arran, located on the coastal road between Lagg and Kildonan. Kilmory is also the parish of the western side of the Isle of Arran. Kilmory is situated 4½ miles west of Kildonan, dun site.

Kildonan, dun site

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.44966° or 55° 26′ 59″ north

Longitude

-5.10864° or 5° 6′ 31″ west

Open location code

9C7PCVXR+VG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12906357884

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kildonan Castle and Ballymeanoch Wood.

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