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Jocksthorn (site of)

Alternative names for Jocksthorn

Jock's Thorn

Where is Jocksthorn?

Jocksthorn is in the parish of Kilmaurs and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 4200 4084

Lat / long:55.6353670,-4.5115581

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OS Map for Jocksthorn

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Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
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Directions to Jocksthorn

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Weather at Jocksthorn

9°C
max 10°C / min 8°C
22km/h SSE
1004mb
93%
75%
06:21 18:29

Light rain
Weather observed at Kilmaurs at 22:14
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Jocksthorn

Kilmaurs Tour (site of)

0.6km away

Kilmaurs Place

0.8km away

Kilmaurs Tower

0.8km away

Rowallan Castle

2.2km away

Dean Castle

2.2km away

Greenhill

2.5km away

Auchinloss

2.8km away

Busbie Castle (site of)

2.9km away

Knockentiber (possible) (site of)

3.1km away
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Ancient sites near Jocksthorn

Drybridge cursus

7.3km away

Camp Castle broch

8.1km away

Gowkstone standing stone

17.3km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

19.6km away

Greenan Castle fort

24.1km away

Auld Hill fort

25.5km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

31.6km away

Langbank crannog

32.0km away

Langbank East crannog

32.4km away
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Pictish stones near Jocksthorn

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

68.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

68.0km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

70.8km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

78.7km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

85.6km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

86.4km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

87.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

89.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

90.0km away
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Pictish sites near Jocksthorn

Whitecleugh silver chain

44.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

61.9km away

Borland silver chain

64.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

107.9km away

Haddington silver chain

114.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

119.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

121.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

138.1km away

Torvean silver chain

203.8km away
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Accommodation near Jocksthorn

Howard Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
2.0km away
The Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
3.3km away
Craufurdland Castle
self-catering apartmentKilmarnock
3.6km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
3.7km away
The Fenwick Hotel
hotelFenwick
4.3km away
Kidron House Hotel
hotelIrvine
6.5km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
6.5km away
Menzies Irvine
hotelIrvine
9.2km away
St Andrews Guest House
bed and breakfastIrvine
9.7km away
The Gailes Hotel
hotelIrvine
10.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Jocksthorn

Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
3.7km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
4.0km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
13.6km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
13.7km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
14.4km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
18.2km away
Bowfield Hotel & Country Club
hotel, restaurant, barHowwood
18.5km away
Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham
19.0km away
Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)
hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns
19.4km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
20.8km away
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Published on the 18th of May 2012 at 6:14 pm. Updated on the 19th of May 2012 at 2:14 am.

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