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Law Mount

Law Mount is the probable remains of a motte and bailey castle.

It may be the site of a castle granted by Hugo de Morville to Godfrey de Ross in the 12th century, being superseded by Lainshaw.

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Alternative names for Law Mount

High Castleton

Where is Law Mount?

Law Mount is in the parish of Stewarton and the county of Ayrshire.

Grid reference: NS 4112 4477

Lat / long: 55.670404, -4.527717

OS Map for Law Mount

Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
OS Explorer map 333

Directions to Law Mount

Enter a starting point

Weather at Law Mount

9°C
max 10°C / min 8°C

15km/h NNW
1002mb
74%
40%
08:11 15:59

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Stewarton at 13:08

References (books)

Anglo-Norman Castles

Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002

References (websites)

Trove

Castles near Law Mount

Ancient sites near Law Mount

Drybridge cursus

9.4km away

Camp Castle broch

12.2km away

Gowkstone standing stone

15.2km away

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

16.0km away

Auld Hill fort

23.6km away

Greenan Castle fort

27.3km away

Longhaugh Point standing stone

27.7km away

Langbank crannog

28.1km away

Langbank East crannog

28.5km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Law Mount

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

64.8km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

64.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

68.6km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

75.4km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

82.9km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

85.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

88.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

89.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

89.4km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Law Mount

Whitecleugh silver chain

46.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

62.6km away

Borland silver chain

64.9km away

Queen's Park silver chain

91.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

108.5km away

Haddington silver chain

114.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

118.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

121.1km away

Heriot's Dyke silver chain

129.7km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Law Mount

Wee Café, Craufurdland

caféKilmarnock

5.9km away

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

hotel, restaurantKilmarnock

7.4km away

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

hotel, restaurant, barHowwood

14.5km away

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

hotel, restaurantNewton Mearns

16.9km away

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

hotel, restaurantAyr

17.0km away

The Marine Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barTroon

17.2km away

Adamton House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPrestwick

17.3km away

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEaglesham

17.7km away

Lynnhurst Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barJohnstone

18.0km away

Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)

hotel, restaurantGlasgow

19.7km away

more food.... / more drink....

Law Mount

Alternative names for Law Mount

Where is Law Mount?

OS Map for Law Mount

Directions to Law Mount

Weather at Law Mount

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Law Mount

Lainshaw

Corsehill House (site of)

Chapel Hill (possible)

Corsehill Castle

Templehouse (site of)

Rowallan Castle

Kilmaurs Place

Kilmaurs Tower

Robertland Castle

Ancient sites near Law Mount

Drybridge cursus

Camp Castle broch

Gowkstone standing stone

Gleniffer Braes standing stones

Auld Hill fort

Greenan Castle fort

Longhaugh Point standing stone

Langbank crannog

Langbank East crannog

Pictish stones near Law Mount

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Blackford Class I symbol stone

Tullibole Class III cross slab

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Pictish sites near Law Mount

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Queen's Park silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

Heriot's Dyke silver chain

Accommodation near Law Mount

Howard Park Hotel

The Fenwick Hotel

Craufurdland Castle

Burnhouse Manor Hotel

The Park Hotel

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

Kidron House Hotel

Kidron Guesthouse

Menzies Irvine

St Andrews Guest House

Accommodation search

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Law Mount

Wee Café, Craufurdland

Premier Inn Kilmarnock

Bowfield Hotel & Country Club

Premier Inn Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77 J4)

Premier Inn Ayr / Prestwick Airport

The Marine Hotel

Adamton House Hotel

Best Western Eglinton Arms Hotel

Lynnhurst Hotel

Premier Inn Glasgow (Paisley)

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Published on the 17th of June 2014 at 3:29 pm. Updated on the 17th of June 2014 at 3:33 pm.

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