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Enterkine (site of)

Enterkine was a tower belonging to the Dunbar family at the start of the 17th century although its exact site has been lost.

I have placed the site of the tower at Enterkine House, built in the 1930s, pending further research.

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Alternative names for Enterkine

Enterkin; Enterkine House; Entyrkyn; Nenterkan

Surnames associated with Enterkine

Cunningham

Where is Enterkine?

Enterkine is in the parish of Tarbolton and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference:NS 42075 23647

Lat / long:55.481054,-4.500538

OS Map for Enterkine

Ayr & Troon (Girvan & Maybole)
OS Explorer map 326

Cumnock & Dalmellington (Mauchline & Patna)
OS Explorer map 327

Directions to Enterkine

Enter a starting point

Weather at Enterkine

-1°C
max -0°C / min -1°C

2km/h N
1009mb
86%
20%
08:19 15:53

Few clouds
Weather observed at Tarbolton at 17:48

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Enterkine

Ancient sites near Enterkine

Camp Castle broch

9.1km away

Greenan Castle fort

11.7km away

Drybridge cursus

14.6km away

Gowkstone standing stone

32.2km away

Auld Hill fort

35.1km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

36.7km away

Auchrannie souterrain

43.0km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

48.8km away

Langbank crannog

49.2km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Enterkine

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

69.6km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

76.6km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

83.8km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

83.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

84.2km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

91.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

97.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

97.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

97.5km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Enterkine

Whitecleugh silver chain

39.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

65.5km away

Borland silver chain

67.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

110.5km away

Haddington silver chain

120.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

127.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

130.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

141.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

218.9km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Enterkine

Premier Inn Ayr A77 / Racecourse

hotel, restaurantAyr

5.5km away

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

5.9km away

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

7.5km away

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

8.6km away

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

10.9km away

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

13.8km away

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

18.1km away

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

27.8km away

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham