Dalmellington,motte

Dalmellington,motte is an archaeological site in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Dalmellington,motte is situated nearby to the sports venue Doon Valley Leisure Centre, as well as near the community center Dalmellington Community Centre.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: architectural structure in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Dalmellington Castle” and “Dalmellington Motte”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sillyhole Bridge and Scottish Dark Sky Observatory.

Sillyhole Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sillyhole Bridge is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Dalmellington,motte.

Scottish Dark Sky Observatory

Building

Photo: Dave Dubya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Scottish Dark Sky Observatory was an astronomical observatory designed by Glasgow Architects G.D. Lodge located near Loch Doon, East Ayrshire, Scotland. Scottish Dark Sky Observatory is situated 2 miles south of Dalmellington,motte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalmellington and Patna.

Dalmellington

Town

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dalmellington is a market town and civil parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In 2001, the town had a population of 1,407. The town owes its origins to the fault line separating the Southern Uplands of Scotland from the Central Lowlands.

Patna

Village

Photo: JSL595, Public domain.

Patna is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, straddling the traditional districts of Carrick and Kyle. Patna is situated 5 miles northwest of Dalmellington,motte.

Polnessan

Hamlet

Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Polnessan is a small rural village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Polnessan has a population of 87, and is located a mile north of Patna on the A713 road. Polnessan is situated 5 miles northwest of Dalmellington,motte.

Dalmellington,motte

Categories: motte, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.32283° or 55° 19′ 22″ north

Longitude

-4.39409° or 4° 23′ 39″ west

Open location code

9C7Q8JF4+49

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1491132160

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q56664253

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Doon Valley Leisure Centre and Dalmellington Community Centre.

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