Dead Knowe, dun site

Places of Interest Nearby

Culzean Castle

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Culzean Castle is a castle overlooking the Firth of Clyde, near Maybole, Carrick, in South Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland. It is the former home of the Marquess of Ailsa, the chief of Clan Kennedy, but is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. Culzean Castle is situated 1½ miles southwest of Dead Knowe, dun site.

Electric Brae

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The Electric Brae is a gravity hill in South Ayrshire, Scotland, where a freewheeling vehicle will appear to be drawn uphill by some mysterious attraction. The phenomenon is an optical illusion.

Thomaston Castle

Ruins

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Thomaston Castle is a medieval castle located west of Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It looks much as it did hundreds of years ago. Little has changed, except for the addition of a house located on the property. Thomaston Castle is situated 1½ miles south of Dead Knowe, dun site.

Places in the Area

Dunure

Village

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Dunure is a small village in the South Ayrshire area of Scotland, situated about five miles from Ayr. It is located on the coast of the Firth of Clyde, and is near to Maybole, south of Ayr. Dunure is situated 2½ miles north of Dead Knowe, 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 3 miles southwest of Dead Knowe, 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 3½ miles east of Dead Knowe, dun site.

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