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Dowhill Mount

Alternative names for Dowhill Mount

Dowhill Motte

Where is Dowhill Mount?

Dowhill Mount is in the parish of Kirkoswald and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 2028 0294

Lat / long:55.2876930,-4.8316565

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OS Map for Dowhill Mount

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Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
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Weather at Dowhill Mount

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C
7km/h SW
1010mb
84%
89%
06:17 18:01

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Girvan at 18:39

References (books)

Anglo-Norman Castles
Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Dowhill Mount

Trochrague

2.7km away

Killochan Castle

3.6km away

Turnberry Castle

4.3km away

Camregan Castle

4.4km away

Shanter Knowe

4.7km away

Bargany Castle (site of)

4.9km away

Penkill Castle

5.2km away

Ballochtoul Castle (site of)

5.5km away

Brunston Castle

6.0km away
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Ancient sites near Dowhill Mount

Greenan Castle fort

19.6km away

Garphar souterrain

22.2km away

Ballantrae Bridge souterrain

24.0km away

Camp Castle broch

37.3km away

Drybridge cursus

37.3km away

Auchrannie souterrain

38.3km away

Teroy Fort broch

40.1km away

The Doon fort

41.1km away

Cults Loch souterrain

43.1km away
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Pictish stones near Dowhill Mount

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

60.5km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

62.3km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

97.8km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

111.6km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

111.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

113.9km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

123.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

126.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

127.3km away
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Pictish sites near Dowhill Mount

Whitecleugh silver chain

63.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

94.0km away

Borland silver chain

96.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

137.4km away

Haddington silver chain

149.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

156.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

160.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

169.1km away

Torvean silver chain

244.6km away
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Accommodation near Dowhill Mount

Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
2.9km away
Malin Court
hotelMaidens
4.8km away
Turnberry Links
self-catering apartmentsTurnberry
6.0km away
The Eisenhower at Culzean Castle
hotelMaybole
7.9km away
Woodland Bay Hotel
hotelGirvan
8.3km away
One Barganock
bed and breakfastKirkmichael
15.3km away
Craig Tara Holiday Park
holiday parkAyr
18.2km away
Sunnyside, Ayr
bed and breakfastAlloway
19.7km away
Brig O'Doon House Hotel, Alloway
hotelAlloway
19.8km away
Kilmore Cottages
self-catering apartmentDalrymple
20.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Dowhill Mount

Turnberry Resort
hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry
2.9km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
23.0km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
26.2km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
29.5km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
30.1km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
30.4km away
Best Western Kinloch Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barIsle of Arran
39.7km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
39.9km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
46.2km away
AshBank Hotel
hotel, restaurantCarradale
52.5km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 28th of May 2014 at 4:24 pm.

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