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Ayrshire, Arran & Clyde Valley Historic Sites & Monuments
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Antonine Wall Bar Hill (HS)
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This fort, on the highest section of the wall, included a headquarters building, a well, granary and a bath house. From inscriptions it is known that the Hamian Archers, originally from Syria, were stationed here.
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Address:
Twechar
, Kilsyth, Glasgow, G65
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Dinvin Motte
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The most impressive medieval earthwork in the South of Scotland, its defences consists of two massive 4 metre deep ditches.
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Address:
Pinmore
, Girvan, North Ayrshire, KA26
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Auchagallon Stone Circle (HS)
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A Bronze Age burial cairn surrounded by a circle of 15 standing stones.
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Address:
Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran, KA27
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Carn Ban (HS)
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One of the most famous Neolithic long cairns of south-west Scotland.
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Address:
Lagg, Isle of Arran, KA27
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Machrie Moor Stone Circle (HS)
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This is an amazing prehistoric site, with six stone circles, two cairns and numerous hut circles. Burial cists and traces of timber post poles have been found within some of the circles.
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Address:
Tormore
, Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran, KA27
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Ballochmyle Prehistoric Rock Carvings (HS)
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This large and unusual group of cup-and-ring markings was only re-discovered in 1986. Dating from around 2500 BC they include cups with multiple rings, ringed stars, many plain cups, and three deer like animals.
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Address:
Ballochmyle
, Mauchline, Aryshire, KA5
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Arbory Hill Fort
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This well-preserved hill fort, c 500 BC, has two encircling earth ramparts and an inner stone walled enclosure with traces of houses. Superb views over Clydesdale.
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Address:
Abington, Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12
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Cow Castle Fort
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This complex fort, of c 300 BC, with interconnecting ramparts was built during two main periods. Traces of several houses can be seen within the fort.
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Address:
Coulter
, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, ML12
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