Captain’s Bridge, dun site
Captain’s Bridge, dun site is an archaeological site in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Captain’s Bridge, dun site is situated nearby to the forest Whinny Brae, as well as near Mains Wood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dalquharran Castle and Old Dalquharran Castle.
Dalquharran Castle
Castle
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Dalquharran Castle is a category A listed building in South Ayrshire, Scotland, designed by Robert Adam and completed around 1790. The first recorded lord of the property which already included a castle, was Gilbert Kennedy, as stated in a 1474 Charter for the nearby Crossraguel Abbey; the estate was later owned by the Kennedy family for centuries. Dalquharran Castle is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Captain’s Bridge, dun site.
Old Dalquharran Castle
Ruins
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Dalquharran Castle is a ruins, which is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Captain’s Bridge, dun site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dailly and Maybole.
Dailly
Village
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Dailly is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located on the Water of Girvan, five miles south of Maybole, and three miles east of Old Dailly. Dailly is situated 1½ miles southwest of Captain’s Bridge, dun site.
Maybole
Town
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Maybole is a town and former burgh of barony and police burgh in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It had an estimated population of 4,580 in 2020. It is situated 9 miles south of Ayr and 50 miles southwest of Glasgow by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. Maybole is situated 4 miles north of Captain’s Bridge, dun site.
Maidens
Village
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Maidens is a village in the Kirkoswald parish of Ayrshire, Scotland. Situated on the coast of the Firth of Clyde at the southern end of Maidenhead Bay, a series of rocks known as the "Maidens” form a natural harbour. Maidens is situated 5 miles northwest of Captain’s Bridge, dun site.
Captain’s Bridge, dun site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.29581° or 55° 17′ 45″ northLongitude
-4.7023° or 4° 42′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C7Q77WX+83OpenStreetMap ID
node 12913251777OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Highlights include Whinny Brae and Mains Wood.
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