Roman Pier
Roman Pier is an archaeological site in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Roman Pier is situated nearby to Hillhouse Marsh, as well as near the forest Hillhouse Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hunterston Castle and Hunterston B nuclear power station.
Hunterston Castle
Hunterston Castle, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland is the historic home of the lairds of Hunterston and Chiefs of Clan Hunter. The keep dates from the late 12th, or early 13th centuries, while the attached manor house is of the 18th century. Hunterston Castle is situated 2,600 feet southeast of Roman Pier.
Hunterston B nuclear power station
Photo: Jonathonchampton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hunterston B nuclear power station is a shut-down AGR nuclear power station in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Located about six miles south of Largs and about 2+1⁄2 miles northwest of West Kilbride on the Firth of Clyde coast. Hunterston B nuclear power station is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Roman Pier.
Castle Knowe
Archaeological site
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Castle Knowe is a prominent mound located slightly to the west of North Kilruskin Farm on the Kilruskin Toll Road, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The mound may have served several different functions over the ages. Castle Knowe is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Roman Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Millport and West Kilbride.
Millport
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Great Cumbrae is an island in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of Ayrshire, with Millport as its only settlement, and a population of 1376 in 2011. The island is about 3 miles long by 1½ miles wide, roughly tooth-shaped, with a broad bay indenting its south coast.
West Kilbride
West Kilbride is a town in Ayrshire on the Clyde coast, with a population of 4860 in 2022. Named for St Brigit of Kildare, it was traditionally a weaving, potato-growing and sheep-farming town.
Seamill
Village
Photo: Paul Thomson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seamill is a village in North Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland, about 5 miles north of Ardrossan and 8 miles south of Largs, on the east coast of the Firth of Clyde. Seamill is situated 3 miles south of Roman Pier.
Roman Pier
- 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
55.72909° or 55° 43′ 45″ northLongitude
-4.88535° or 4° 53′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C7QP4H7+JVOpenStreetMap ID
node 3042276928OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hillhouse Marsh and Hillhouse Wood.
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