Dundonald Castle and Visitor Centre
Friends of Dundonald Castle SCIO (SC031541)
1371-1406 By Gwen Sinclair Referencing the archeological studies of the 1980s and 90s1 (1371-1406): the start of this period, around the time of the unexpected coronation of the first Stewart …
1300-1371 By Gwen Sinclair As far as archaeology goes for chapter 6 part two of the Chronicles of Castle Hill, it is a period when little is known about what …
1300-1371 by Gwen Sinclair As the Chronicles of Castle Hill continue, referencing the archaeological studies of the 11980s and 90s, evidence suggests this chapter opens with Castle Hill, together with …
After a few years break, we are excited to announce that we are going to be carrying out more castle excavations from Fri 23rd-Fri 30th of September this year! We are …
1241-1300 By Gwen Sinclair In Part two of Chapter 5 of the Chronicles of Castle Hill, referencing the 1archaeological studies of 80s and 90s in the period between 1241-1300, just …
1241-1300 By Gwen Sinclair In part one of chapter 5 of the Chronicles of Castle Hill, referencing the 1archaeological studies of 80s and 90s in the period between 1241-1300, the steady …
1000 AD-1240 AD By Gwen Sinclair Referencing the archeological studies of the 180s and 90s, continued human settlement on Castle Hill from this period is indicated by post holes which …
c.600 AD – 1000 AD By Gwen Sinclair Chapter 3 of the Chronicles of Castle Hill take us into the Early Historic Period at Dundonald – which appears to have …
From early prehistory into the later medieval period, Dundonald’s naturally defensible hill top site brings us a prime example of continued settlement and fortification. Our story now continues to the Iron Age and references the second period of known human settlement uncovered from the archaeological studies which took place here in the 1980s and 90s.
Friends of Dundonald Castle SCIO (SC031541) are delighted that Dundonald Castle, one of Ayrshire’s premier cultural attractions is now open. Dundonald Castle is the first partnership site to be reopened …
