Hillbank Wood Motte
Hillbank Wood Motte is an archaeological site in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Hillbank Wood Motte is situated nearby to the peak Langholm Braes, as well as near the pitch Former target range.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wallace’s Cave and Kingencleugh Castle.
Wallace’s Cave
Cave
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wallace's Cave in the Lugar Gorge at Auchinleck in the Parish of Auchinleck, East Ayrshire is an 18th-century grotto, contemporary with Dr Johnson's Summerhouse which is also located on the Auchinleck Estate. Wallace’s Cave is situated 1 mile north of Hillbank Wood Motte.
Kingencleugh Castle
Castle
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The remains of the old castle of Kingencleugh or Kingenclough lies close to east of the town of Mauchline, East Ayrshire, in the old Barony of Mauchline off the A76. The castle is Category B listed. Kingencleugh Castle is situated 2½ miles north of Hillbank Wood Motte.
Barony A Frame
Monument
Photo: Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Barony A Frame is a preserved headgear in East Ayrshire, Scotland, located 2 kilometres west of Auchinleck. One hundred and eighty feet high, it was built in 1954 as part of the modernisation of the Barony Colliery, which had been opened in 1907. Barony A Frame is situated 1½ miles east of Hillbank Wood Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ochiltree and Auchinleck.
Ochiltree
Village
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Ochiltree is a conservation village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, near Auchinleck and Cumnock. It is one of the oldest villages in East Ayrshire, with archaeological remains indicating Stone Age and Bronze Age settlers.
Auchinleck
Village
Photo: Brian D Osborne, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchinleck is a village 5 miles southeast of Mauchline, and 2 miles northwest of Cumnock in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Surrounding the village is Auchinleck Estate, centred on Auchinleck House, past home of the lawyer, diarist and biographer James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck. Auchinleck is situated 3 miles east of Hillbank Wood Motte.
Catrine
Village
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Catrine is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, which was formerly a centre of cotton manufacture. The village is located close to the settlements of Sorn and Mauchline, and had a population of around 2,020 in 2020. Catrine is situated 3 miles northeast of Hillbank Wood Motte.
Hillbank Wood Motte
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.46647° or 55° 27′ 59″ northLongitude
-4.3704° or 4° 22′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C7QFJ8H+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 13665986468OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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