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<< Our Photo Pages >> Kemp Law - Stone Fort or Dun in Scotland in East Ayrshire

Submitted by Andy B on Tuesday, 25 January 2011  Page Views: 4777

Multi-periodSite Name: Kemp Law
Country: Scotland County: East Ayrshire Type: Stone Fort or Dun
 Nearest Village: Dundonald
Map Ref: NS35583364
Latitude: 55.568611N  Longitude: 4.609134W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
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5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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marysiak visited on 9th May 2017 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 3 Largely overgrown and pilfered for stone in the past. In very pretty woodlands but may be endangered by local quarry, requires better protection.

Kemp Law
Kemp Law submitted by marysiak : View from the East side of the hill part way up. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Stone Fort or Dun in East Ayrshire

This dun is situated on the steep-sided promontory that forms the ENE end of Kemp Law. It has been reduced to a massive mound of debris which stands within a larger walled enclosure measuring 25m ENE to WSW by 13.5m internally. The mound of debris which measures 17m from ENE to WSW by 10m transversely and stands up to 2.3m in height, contains considerable quantities of vitrifaction. The outer wall has been reduced to a band or rubble around the edges of the promontory, in places mixing up to 0.6m above the level of the interior; on the N the outer face survives to a height of 1.2m in four corners.

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Kemp Law submitted by Dodomad : I visited this small wooded n overgrown IA dun (?broch) yesterday with vitrified rock masses exposed. Today found note on 1950s excavation that isn't in the archaeological record explaining the state of site: satisfying is understatement. Photo & text credit: Thomas Rees (@caespititious on Twitter) (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kemp Law submitted by marysiak : Some of the buried stonework at the very top, part vitrified. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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