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Ayton (site of)

Ayton was a castle belonging to Andrew Aytoun in the first half of the 16th century.

Aytoun, Chamberlain of the Royal estates in Stirlingshire and Strathearn and master of building work at Stirling Castle from 1497 to 1508, was granted the lands of Nether Denmuir by James IV. Aytoun renamed the property Aytoun.

Nether Denmuir may have originally been part of the barony of Denmuir, which certainly seems to have been split by the late 16th century as in 1590 Ayton is referred to as Dunmure-Aytoun, presumably to distinguish it from the nearby property of Dunmure-Paterson which was owned by the Paterson family.

I have placed the site of the castle at Ayton farmhouse pending further research.

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Alternative names for Ayton

Aitoune; Aytoun; Denmuir; Dunmure-Aytoun; Nether Denmuir

Clans associated with Ayton

Aiton

Surnames associated with Ayton

Aiton

Ayton

Aytoun

Where is Ayton?

Ayton is in the parish of Dunbog and the county of Fife.

Grid reference:NO 30179 18305

Lat / long:56.351911,-3.131382

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Directions to Ayton

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Weather at Ayton

9°C
max 10°C / min 8°C
59km/h WSW
985mb
68%
40%
06:10 18:28

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Errol at 10:30

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Ayton

Denmuir (possible) (site of)

0.6km away

Collairnie Castle

1.2km away

Dunbog (site of)

1.7km away

Parbroath Castle

2.1km away

Kinnaird (site of)

3.0km away

Inchrye motte

3.7km away

Ballinbreich Castle

3.7km away

Fernie Castle

3.8km away

Lindores Castle (site of)

3.8km away
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Ancient sites near Ayton

Newton of Collessie standing stone

5.1km away

Kilmany cursus

10.5km away

Reedieleys cursus

10.7km away

Licher-Stanes stone circle

11.3km away

Abernethy Den stone circle

11.5km away

Market Knowe cairn

12.3km away

Falcon Stone standing stone

12.6km away

Carmichael Cottages cursus

12.7km away

Star Inn Farm cursus

13.2km away
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Pictish stones near Ayton

Creich Class I symbol stones

3.2km away

Collessie Man Class I symbol stone

5.1km away

Lindores Stone Class I symbol stone

5.1km away

Mugdrum Cross Class III cross

7.6km away

Carpow Class III cross-slab

9.7km away

Walton Class I symbol stone

10.6km away

Abernethy No. 8 Class III cross shaft

11.2km away

Abernethy No. 1 Class I symbol stone

11.3km away

Abernethy No. 3 Class III cross-slab

12.3km away
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Pictish sites near Ayton

Norrie's Law hoard

15.3km away

Haddington silver chain

49.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

51.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

73.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

75.6km away

Borland silver chain

75.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

77.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

88.3km away

Nigg silver chain

106.2km away
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Accommodation near Ayton

Fernie Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLetham
3.8km away
Abbey Inn, Newburgh
hotelNewburgh
6.4km away
Craigsanquhar House Hotel
hotelStrathkinness
9.5km away
Inchture Hotel
hotelInchture
10.6km away
Dairsie Castle
self-cateringCupar
11.4km away
Lomond Hills Hotel
hotelFreuchie
11.7km away
The Longforgan Coaching Inn
hotelLongforgan
11.7km away
Luigino's
hotel, restaurantFalkland
12.0km away
The Covenanter Hotel
hotel, restaurant, bar, caféFalkland
12.0km away
Ladywell House
bed and breakfastFalkland
12.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ayton

Fernie Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLetham
3.8km away
Luigino's
hotel, restaurantFalkland
12.0km away
The Covenanter Hotel
hotel, restaurant, bar, caféFalkland
12.0km away
Best Western Invercarse Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInvergowrie
13.4km away
Premier Inn Dundee West
hotel, restaurantDundee
13.8km away
Drouthy's
barDundee
14.8km away
Spice in the City
restaurantDundee
14.8km away
Artbar
barDundee
14.8km away
The Famous Bein Inn
hotel, restaurant, barAberargie
15.0km away
Best Western Queens Hotel, Dundee
hotel, restaurant, barDundee
15.1km away
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Published on the 24th of January 2012 at 8:52 pm. Updated on the 23rd of July 2022 at 7:07 pm.

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