Thorntoun, Motte
Thorntoun, Motte is an archaeological site in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Thorntoun, Motte is situated nearby to the historic site Old Coal Pit, as well as near the archaeological site Carmel Bank Motte.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crosshouse Parish Church and Laigh Milton Viaduct.
Crosshouse Parish Church
Church
Photo: WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crosshouse Parish Church is situated 1 mile east of Thorntoun, Motte.
Laigh Milton Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
Laigh Milton Viaduct is a railway viaduct near Laigh Milton mill to the west of Gatehead in East Ayrshire, Scotland, about five miles west of Kilmarnock. Laigh Milton Viaduct is situated 1 mile south of Thorntoun, Motte.
Caprington Castle
Castle
Photo: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caprington Castle is a 15th century keep, incorporated in a castellated mansion, about 2 miles south west of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland, south of the River Irvine. The castle is still occupied. Caprington Castle is situated 2½ miles southeast of Thorntoun, Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crosshouse and Knockentiber.
Crosshouse
Village
Photo: Ian Rainey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crosshouse is a village in East Ayrshire about 3 kilometres west of Kilmarnock. It grew around the cross-roads of the main Kilmarnock to Irvine road, once classified as the A71 but now reduced in status to the B7081, with a secondary road running from Kilmaurs south to Gatehead and beyond towards Prestwick.
Knockentiber
Village
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
Knockentiber is a village in East Ayrshire, Parish of Kilmaurs, Scotland. Knockentiber is two miles west-northwest of Kilmarnock and 1⁄2 mile northeast of Crosshouse.
Dreghorn
Village
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dreghorn is a village in North Ayrshire, Scotland, 3.5 kilometres east of Irvine town centre, on the old main road from Irvine to Kilmarnock. It is sited on a ridge between two rivers. Dreghorn is situated 1½ miles west of Thorntoun, Motte.
Thorntoun, Motte
- 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
55.61332° or 55° 36′ 48″ northLongitude
-4.57526° or 4° 34′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C7QJC7F+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 13665955576OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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