Drybridge

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Drybridge is a village in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Drybridge came by its name through the 'dry bridge' over the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway, opened in 1812. The nearby 'wet bridge' is the Laigh Milton Viaduct, the oldest surviving railway bridge in the world.

[edit] Standing stone

The standing stone at Stane Field, Drybridge, is the only one recorded for this local authority area. It stands close to the old railway station. This impressive standing stone is on level ground in a field of young crop at about 20m OD. It has a maximum height of 2.6m, and as stated, is roughly square with a girth of about 4.0m and a maximum width of 1.3m. A perforated stone axe head was found nearby. In this area are a cursus, henge, several sites of flint flake deposits and a twin concentric circle structure.

Unfortunately the link in Google Earth is from another Drybridge entirely, which is in Banffshire, not Ayrshire.

Coordinates: 57°38′N 2°56′W