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It may be the site of a castle granted by Hugo de Morville to Godfrey de Ross in the 12th century, being superseded by Lainshaw.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

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OS Map for Law Mount

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Kilmarnock & Irvine (Stewarton & Beith)
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Directions to Law Mount

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Weather at Law Mount

13°C
max 14°C / min 12°C
4km/h NE
1026mb
85%
20%
03:33 21:05

Few clouds
Weather observed at Stewarton at 21:57
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References (books)

Anglo-Norman Castles
Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Law Mount

Lainshaw

0.5km away

Corsehill House (site of)

1.8km away

Chapel Hill (possible)

1.8km away

Corsehill Castle

1.9km away

Templehouse (site of)

1.9km away

Rowallan Castle

3.3km away

Kilmaurs Place

3.6km away

Kilmaurs Tower

3.7km away

Robertland Castle

3.8km away
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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
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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
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Pictish sites near Law Mount

Whitecleugh silver chain

46.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

62.6km away

Borland silver chain

64.9km 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

Hoardweel silver chain

138.4km away

Torvean silver chain

200.0km away
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Accommodation near Law Mount

Howard Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
5.2km away
The Fenwick Hotel
hotelFenwick
5.3km away
Craufurdland Castle
self-catering apartmentKilmarnock
6.0km away
Burnhouse Manor Hotel
hotelBarrmill
6.4km away
The Park Hotel
hotelKilmarnock
7.3km away
Premier Inn Kilmarnock
hotel, restaurantKilmarnock
7.4km away
Kidron House Hotel
hotelIrvine
8.1km away
Kidron Guesthouse
bed and breakfastIrvine
8.2km away
Menzies Irvine
hotelIrvine
10.2km away
St Andrews Guest House
bed and breakfastIrvine
10.5km away

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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
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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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