Helenton Mote
Helenton Mote is an archaeological site in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Helenton Mote is situated nearby to Shaw Park, as well as near Symington Parish Church.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: motte in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Helenton Mote,motte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Macrae Monument.
Macrae Monument
Monument
Photo: Ian Rainey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
James Macrae was most likely born in the parish of Ochiltree and escaped great poverty to become a sea captain and later an administrator who served as the governor of Fort St George and in 1725 governor of the Madras Presidency, modern-day Chennai. Macrae Monument is situated 2½ miles southwest of Helenton Mote.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dundonald and Monkton.
Dundonald
Village
Photo: PaulT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dundonald is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Dundonald is situated 3 miles northwest of Helenton Mote.
Monkton
Village
Photo: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monkton is a small town in the parish of Monkton and Prestwick in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The town of Prestwick is around 1+1⁄2 miles south of the village, and it borders upon Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Monkton is situated 3 miles southwest of Helenton Mote.
Loans
Village
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Loans is a village in South Ayrshire near Troon, Scotland. It is located in Dundonald parish on the A759 at the junction with the B746 and a minor road to Dundonald. Loans is situated 3 miles west of Helenton Mote.
Helenton Mote
- Categories: motte, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.54733° or 55° 32′ 50″ northLongitude
-4.54837° or 4° 32′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C7QGFW2+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 779687737OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56664183
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shaw Park and Symington Parish Church.
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