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Knockshinnoch (site of)

Where is Knockshinnoch?

Knockshinnoch is in the parish of New Cumnock and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 6086 1257

Lat / long:55.3873030,-4.1980150

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OS Map for Knockshinnoch

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Sanquhar & New Cumnock (Muirkirk & Moniaive)
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Weather at Knockshinnoch

15°C
max 16°C / min 13°C
4km/h ENE
1029mb
91%
37%
03:44 20:44

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at New Cumnock at 20:29

References (websites)

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Castles near Knockshinnoch

Cumnock Castle (site of)

1.5km away

Auchincross (site of)

3.0km away

Borland Castle (site of)

5.3km away

Waterhead Castle

6.8km away

Castle Hill, Waterhead (site of)

7.0km away

Kyle Castle

7.7km away

Castle William (possible) (site of)

7.7km away

Taringzean Castle

9.5km away

Leifnorris (site of)

10.5km away
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Ancient sites near Knockshinnoch

Camp Castle broch

27.0km away

Tibbers cursus

30.1km away

Kirkland Station cursus

30.2km away

Greenan Castle fort

30.3km away

Drybridge cursus

34.8km away

Gowkstone standing stone

42.0km away

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

42.6km away

Fourmerkland cursus

44.6km away

Quothquan Law fort

45.9km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Knockshinnoch

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

56.5km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

66.4km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

82.7km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

85.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

88.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

89.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

89.1km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

90.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

90.4km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Knockshinnoch

Whitecleugh silver chain

21.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

54.2km away

Borland silver chain

56.4km away

Whitlaw silver chain

95.8km away

Haddington silver chain

109.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

116.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

124.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

127.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

215.2km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Knockshinnoch

Blackaddie House Hotel
hotelSanquhar
16.8km away
The Stair Inn
hotelMauchline
20.0km away
Enterkine Country House
hotelAnnbank
22.1km away
Kilmore Cottages
self-catering apartmentDalrymple
22.8km away
Wilson Hall
hostelAyr
25.2km away
Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
26.6km away
One Barganock
bed and breakfastKirkmichael
26.6km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
27.5km away
Ashgrove Self Catering Apartment
self-catering apartmentAyr
27.8km away
Western House Hotel
hotelAyr
27.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Knockshinnoch

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse
hotel, restaurantAyr
26.6km away
Adamton House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick
27.5km away
Mercure Ayr Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantAyr
28.6km away
Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport
hotel, restaurantAyr
29.2km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
32.0km away
Wee Café, Craufurdland
caféKilmarnock
32.4km away
The Marine Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTroon
32.7km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
34.0km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
34.0km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
34.1km 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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