Boydston, dun site

Boydston, dun site is an archaeological site in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Boydston, dun site is situated nearby to Boydston Braes, as well as near the forest Montfode Braes.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ardrossan Town railway station and Ardrossan Castle.

Ardrossan Town railway station

Railway station

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ardrossan Town railway station is one of three remaining in the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is one of the oldest operational railway stations in Ayrshire, although services and facilities are severely cut back from the station's peak in the early 20th century. Ardrossan Town railway station is situated 2 miles southeast of Boydston, dun site.

Ardrossan Castle

Castle

Photo: TravisNygard, CC BY 3.0.

Ardrossan Castle is a 12th–century castle situated in the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland. The castle, defended by a moat, stands on a ridge above the town. Ardrossan Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Boydston, dun site.

Ardrossan Harbour railway station

Railway station

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ardrossan Harbour railway station is one of three remaining railway stations in the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail. Ardrossan Harbour railway station is situated 2 miles south of Boydston, dun site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seamill and Ardrossan.

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 2 miles northwest of Boydston, dun site.

Ardrossan

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ardrossan is a port in Ayrshire on the Clyde coast of Scotland. It's part of the "Three Towns" conurbation of Greater Ardrossan, which also includes Saltcoats and Stevenston.

West Kilbride

Photo: Scotia, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Boydston, dun site

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

55.66434° or 55° 39′ 52″ north

Longitude

-4.83224° or 4° 49′ 56″ west

Open location code

9C7QM579+P4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1395084409

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Boydston Braes and Montfode Braes.

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