Dow Hill, dun site
Dow Hill, dun site is an archaeological site in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Dow Hill, dun site is situated nearby to the archaeological site Dow Hill, holl fort, as well as near Bynehill Cemetery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Girvan railway station and Girvan Community Hospital.
Girvan railway station
Railway station
Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Girvan railway station is a railway station serving the town of Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail, who operate all passenger services from there. Girvan railway station is situated 1½ miles north of Dow Hill, dun site.
Girvan Community Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Girvan Community Hospital is a health facility in Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Girvan Community Hospital is situated 1½ miles north of Dow Hill, dun site.
Pinmore Tunnel
Tunnel
Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pinmore Tunnel is situated 2 miles south of Dow Hill, dun site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Girvan and Barr.
Girvan
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
Girvan is a seaside town in Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland, with a population of 6300 in 2022. It has a long, sandy beach and expanded as a resort when the railway arrived in Victorian times.
Barr
Village
Barr is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland, approximately 8 miles from the town of Girvan. There are various opinions as to the origins of the name. Barr is situated 5 miles east of Dow Hill, dun site.
Lendalfoot
Village
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lendalfoot is a small village located on Carleton Bay, parish of Colmonell in the old district of Carrick, now South Ayrshire, about six miles south of Girvan, Scotland. Lendalfoot is situated 6 miles southwest of Dow Hill, dun site.
Dow Hill, 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
55.22584° or 55° 13′ 33″ northLongitude
-4.84296° or 4° 50′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C7Q65G4+8ROpenStreetMap ID
node 12914316172OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dow Hill and Dow Hill, holl fort.
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