Knockdolian Barns
Castle (Medieval)(Possible), Natural Feature (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Knockdolian Barns
Classification Castle (Medieval)(Possible), Natural Feature (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Knockdolian Castle, Melemon Wood
Canmore ID 61970
Site Number NX18NW 21
NGR NX 11966 86218
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/61970
- Council South Ayrshire
- Parish Colmonell
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Kyle And Carrick
- Former County Ayrshire
NX18NW 21 1196 8622
(NX 1196 8622) Knockdolian Castle (NR)
(Supposed Site of) (NAT)
OS 6" map (1858).
See also NX18NW 8 and NX18NW 60.
This is the supposed site of the ancient castle of Knockdolian (i.e. the predecessor of NX18NW 8). No traces whatever remain of such a building. A few very old trees and some scattered stones are the only objects indicative of a building having been here at some remote period.
Name Book 1855
A natural, elongated turf mound.
Visited by OS (RD) 11 December 1970.
Field Visit (June 1981)
Knockdolian Barns NX 119 862 NX18NW
A mound depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map as the supposed site of Knockdolian Castle appears to be entirely natural and bears no traces of artificial work.
RCAHMS 1981, visited June 1981
(Name Book, Ayr, No. 13, p. 15; OS 6-inch map, Ayrshire, 1st ed. (1858), sheet lxvi)
