Ardrossan

Ardrossan is a Town in the county of North Ayrshire.

Ardrossan postcode: KA22 8BS

There are great places to visit near Ardrossan.

Ardrossan History

There are some historic monuments around Ardrossan:

Auld Hill,fort,Portencross Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2175
Kerelaw Castle Secular: castle SM7864
Boydston Braes,motte Secular: motte SM2187
Blackshaw Quarry,cup & ring marked rock 320m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM4429
Ardrossan,castle Secular: castle SM3383
Montfode Burn,motte Secular: motte SM3382
Montfode Castle Secular: castle SM5816
Knock Jargon,cairn & fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM305
Castle Knowe,motte Secular: motte SM3694
Castle Hill,earthwork SSE of Glenside Prehistoric domestic and defensive: mound (domestic or defensive) SM3305
Aitnock,dun,Hindog Glen Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM2866
Ardeer Recreation Club,subterranean passage & cave Secular: cave SM3415
Bushglen Mount,ENE of Bushglen Prehistoric ritual and funerary: mound (ritual or funerary) SM3336
Portencross Castle Secular: castle SM327

History of Ardrossan

In 1759 the Earl of Eglinton formed a herd of the ancient breed of White or Chillingham cattle at Ardrossan, probably using stock from the Cadzow herd. The numbers dropped and in 1820 the remaining animals were dispersed. All the animals in the herd were hornless.

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