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 situated on the west coast of Scotland in the town of Ardrossan, Ayrshire. 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 but unusually it is not owned by Network Rail, but instead owned by Peel Ports. 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
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″ northLongitude
-4.83224° or 4° 49′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C7QM579+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1395084409OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boydston Braes and Montfode Braes.
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