Loudoun Hill | Canmore

Natural Feature (Period Unknown)

Site Name Loudoun Hill

Classification Natural Feature (Period Unknown)

Canmore ID 185536

Site Number NS63NW 53

NGR NS 6084 3790

NGR Description NS centred on 6084 3790

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Digital Images

DP 031122

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/5/2007

SC 1725232

Oblique aerial view centred on Loudoun Hill with the railway viaduct adjacent, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

12/3/2003

SC 1725227

Oblique aerial view centred on Loudoun Hill, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

12/3/2003

DP 031118

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, taken from the ENE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/5/2007

DP 031119

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, taken from the N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/5/2007

SC 1686847

General oblique aerial view looking across Loudon Hill with the railway viaduct, the earthwork and the sand and gravel quarries adjacent, taken from the E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

12/3/2003

DP 031121

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/5/2007

DP 031123

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/5/2007

SC 1725226

Oblique aerial view centred on Loudoun Hill with the earthwork adjacent, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

12/3/2003

SC 1725229

Oblique aerial view centred on Loudoun Hill, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

12/3/2003

SC 1725234

Oblique aerial view centred on Loudoun Hill with the sand and gravel quarry adjacent, taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

12/3/2003

SC 1686844

General oblique aerial view looking across Loudon Hill with the railway viaduct and the sand and gravel quarries adjacent, taken from the ESE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

12/3/2003

SC 1686845

General oblique aerial view looking across Loudon Hill with the railway viaduct and the sand and gravel quarries adjacent, taken from the ESE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

12/3/2003

SC 1725235

Oblique aerial view centred on Loudoun Hill with the sand and gravel quarry adjacent, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

12/3/2003

DP 031117

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/5/2007

SC 1725223

Oblique aerial view centred on Loudoun Hill, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/7/1997

SC 1725228

Oblique aerial view centred on Loudoun Hill, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

12/3/2003

SC 1724880

Oblique aerial view centred on Loudoun Hill, taken from the E. An earthwork, situated to the E of the hill is visible in the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

4/7/1997

SC 1725230

Oblique aerial view centred on Loudoun Hill, taken from the ESE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

12/3/2003

SC 1725231

Oblique aerial view centred on Loudoun Hill with the railway viaduct adjacent, taken from the ENE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

12/3/2003

SC 1725233

Oblique aerial view centred on Loudoun Hill with the sand and gravel quarry adjacent, taken from the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

12/3/2003

DP 031120

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the fort, taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/5/2007

SC 1686846

General oblique aerial view looking across Loudon Hill with the railway viaduct and the sand and gravel quarries adjacent, taken from the E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

12/3/2003

SC 1725225

Oblique aerial view centred on Loudoun Hill, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

12/3/2003

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Administrative Areas

Council East Ayrshire
Parish Loudoun
Former Region Strathclyde
Former District Kilmarnock And Loudoun
Former County Ayrshire

Archaeology Notes

NS63NW 53 6084 3790

This volcanic core, which forms a prominent landmark above the River Irvine, has been recorded on oblique aerial photographs (RCAHMSAP 2003 and 1997). The Roman Road (RR6) runs to the S, Loudounhill Roman Fort (NS63NW 1) and two medieval battlefields (NS63NW 2 and NS63NW 6 ) also lie to the S across the River Irvine.

Information from RCAHMS (MMB) 26 February 2003

Activities

Aerial Photography (1 May 2007)

2007 RCAHMS Aerial Survey

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