Clachard

Clachard is a hill in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland and has an elevation of 157 feet. Clachard is situated nearby to the hamlet Arnabost, as well as near Grishipoll.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dùn Dubh and Dùn Morbhaidh.

Dùn Dubh

Archaeological site

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Dùn Dubh is a hillfort, located on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. The fort is one of three associated with a local tradition which states that they were once the fortresses of Norsemen before being defeated by a Maclean chieftain. Dùn Dubh is situated 2 miles southwest of Clachard.

Dùn Morbhaidh

Fort

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Dùn Morbhaidh, also known as Dun Borbaidh, is a hill fort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. The early 20th century antiquary Erskine Beveridge considered it as one of the four most interesting fortifications on Coll. Dùn Morbhaidh is situated 2½ miles northeast of Clachard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coll and Arinagour.

Coll

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Coll is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It's about 12 miles long by 3 miles wide and in 2011 had a population of 195, mostly in the ferry port of Arinagour.

Arinagour

Village

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Arinagour is a village on the island of Coll, in the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island, and the location of the island's ferry terminal. It has a population of around 50. Arinagour is situated 2 miles southeast of Clachard.

Acha

Hamlet

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Acha is a small hamlet on the Scottish island of Coll. Acha is situated 4 miles south of Clachard.

Clachard

Type: Hill with an elevation of 157 feet
Category: landform
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.65303° or 56° 39′ 11″ north

Longitude

-6.55295° or 6° 33′ 11″ west

Elevation

157 feet (48 metres)

Open location code

9C8MMC3W+6R

GeoNames ID

12623747

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