Dreghorn

Dreghorn is a village in North Ayrshire, Scotland, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) to the east of Irvine town centre, on the old main road from Irvine to Kilmarnock. It is sited on a ridge between two rivers, and archaeological excavations near the village centre have found a significant neolithic settlement provisionally dated to around 3500BC, as well as medieval structures, raising the suggestion that Dreghorn could be Britain's oldest continuously inhabited village. Both Irvine and Dreghorn have grown in size, they are now separated by the Annick Valley Park which incorporates a footpath and National Cycle Route 73 on the route of the disused Irvine to Busby railway line.