Ardrossan

Ardrossan is a Town in the county of North Ayrshire.

Ardrossan postcode: KA22 8BS

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Ardrossan History

There are some historic monuments around Ardrossan:

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

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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