Prehistoric and Ancient Stones in Ayrshire (D to J)

Ayrshire has a number of prehistoric and ancient sites that have survived agriculture, housing and road developments, etc. Drybridge has a genuine standing stone and associated cursus and tombs include Haylie and the Druid's Graves. Some have been moved several times, such as the Dagon Stone. Glacial erratics are often associated as Gowk Stanes, logan stones, etc. Curiously a Pictish artifact, a carved stone ball, has been found near Kilmaurs. Some possible cattle rubbing stones may be standing stones.

[@Bren-ms3ml]

very interesting again,Roger ..all of this history on our doorstep !

[@rogergriffith286]

Thanks

[@davemcdave2169]

Brilliant insights Rodger. I'm biased because my family comes from The south west of Glasgow, Barrhead, Neilston and Ayrshire, but I love what you're capturing for posterity.

[@rogergriffith286]

Many thanks - much appreciated.

[@simplyscottish7656]

Fascinating stuff Roger, many thanks

[@rogergriffith286]

Glad you liked it. K to W next.

[@simplyscottish7656]

@@rogergriffith286 Brilliant

[@imyourhuckleberry357]

Very interesting....

[@rogergriffith286]

Many thanks

[@lee2217]

Thanks for the info

[@rogergriffith286]

Any time!

[@nseight]

Fabulous *

[@davidbrown5628]

I read that there has been evidence of a bronze age settlement in the Turnberry area. Would be good to investigate!

[@rogergriffith286]

It would be nice to visit Turnberry Castle as well - access across Trump's golf course isn't clear cut. The possible souterrain at Ballantrae is also of great interest.

[@Kal-ir9ze]

Very interesting. Once again.
There’s a small standing stone in a field just outside Girvan if sea is on your left it’s between road and sea in the farmers flat field. Always wonders if it’s an old fairy stone. So I am told.

[@rogergriffith286]

I will get back to you on that, it sounds familiar

[@rogergriffith286]

The stone setting at Garleffin lies on the fifty foot raised beach terrace to the S of the River Stinchar. The area around the stones has produced a large number of late mesolithic artefacts which are probably indicative of settlement and related activities. Several of the stones have recently been felled and removed.
Six of the standing stones formed a curvilinear alignment extending over a distance of about 200m. A seventh forms an outlier to the E. The two southernmost stones are located in a residential garden where they form ornamental features surrounded by flowerbeds. The five remaining stones were situated within an arable field. The stones range from a slab of conglomerate measuring 1.2m by 0.7m at the base
and 1.3m in height. One stone was recumbent.
The northernmost stone was removed to the W side of the terrace by the new owner late in 1991 and in January 1992, after notification of Historic Scotland's intentions to schedule the site, the remaining four stones within the field were also removed. Nonetheless associated archaeological remains may survive and it will be possible

[@rogergriffith286]

This may be what I had a vague memory of

[@Kal-ir9ze]

Roger Griffith a fountain of knowledge Rodger. This may explain one of the stones. I will try take a photo and better location some time. Oddly I just drove past 30 mins ago however it’s not an easy toad to stop on the old a77.