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Castle Knowe, Kilruskin

Multi-period mound (motte/tumulus) in North Ayrshire, Scotland

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The Castle Knowe (NS20365081) is a prominent mound located slightly to the west of North Kilruskin Farm on the Kilruskin Toll Road, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The mound may have served several different functions over the ages.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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1816_report_of_arch

1816

1855_dyke_on_west_side

1855

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1890s

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1895

1896_querns_reported

1896

1940s_mill_operation

1940s

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1974

2016_dyke_remains

2016

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Archaeological Features

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Defensive Structures

CastlesDitches
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Miscellaneous Features

Underground Tunnels
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Water Management Features

Reservoirs
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Public and Civic Structures

Council ChambersAdministrative Buildings
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Burial and Funerary Structures

Burial MoundsTombs
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Environmental and Natural Features

Artificial Mounds
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Transportation and Communication Structures

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Country

United Kingdom

Coordinates

55.72° N, -4.86° E