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Ashgrove Loch
Crannog(S) (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Site Name Ashgrove Loch
Classification Crannog(S) (Period Unassigned)(Possible)
Canmore ID 41072
Site Number NS24SE 26
NGR NS 274 442
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/41072
- Council North Ayrshire
- Parish Kilwinning
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cunninghame
- Former County Ayrshire
NS24SE 26 274 442
See also NS24SE 1.
Apart from NS24SE 1, there are possibly remains of five other crannogs in Ashgrove Loch (centred NS 274 442). Nothing has been done to explore them.
J Smith 1894.
Perambulation around this now largely silted loch revealed nothing significant. Examination of available RAF air photographs also proved negative.
Visited by OS (JRL), 7 October 1982.
