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Kirkhill Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located near Dundonald in Ayrshire, Scotland. The site consists of a substantial earthwork mound typical of Norman defensive architecture, dating from the medieval period. The castle represents an early phase of feudal settlement in Ayrshire and would have served as a stronghold for a local lord. The monument survives as an upstanding mound with associated ditching, preserving important evidence of medieval military and domestic occupation in the region.
Kirkhill Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM322. View the official record →
Kirkhill Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located near Dundonald in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM322.
Kirkhill Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM322.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craigneil Castle (0.7 km), Knockdolian Castle (2.4 km), Duniewick Camp,dun,Knockdolian (3.1 km).
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