Cnoc nam Bothan
Cnoc nam Bothan is a locality in Western Isles, Scotland. Cnoc nam Bothan is situated nearby to the locality Cnoc a‘ Fhradhairc Àrd, as well as near Cnoc a‘ Fhradhairc Ìosal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Callanish VIII.
Callanish VIII
Archaeological site
Photo: Tumulus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Callanish VIII stone setting is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known Calanais I on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is also known locally as Tursachan. Callanish VIII is situated 2 miles north of Cnoc nam Bothan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Breaclete and Callanish.
Breaclete
Village
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Breacleit is the central village on Great Bernera in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Breaclete is within the parish of Uig. Although the village name comes from a geographical feature rather than a steading it is generally believed to be an ancient settlement. Breaclete is situated 3½ miles north of Cnoc nam Bothan.
Callanish
Village
Calanais is a village on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Calanais is within the parish of Uig. A linear settlement with a jetty, it is on a headland jutting into Loch Roag, a sea loch 13 miles west of Stornoway. Callanish is situated 4 miles northeast of Cnoc nam Bothan.
Kneep
Village
Photo: Sarah Egan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kneep is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kneep is within the parish of Uig. Various archaeological discoveries have been made at Kneep, including a Viking cemetery and a number of Viking burials, as well as a cist. Kneep is situated 5 miles northwest of Cnoc nam Bothan.
Cnoc nam Bothan
- Type: Locality
- Categories: historic site and mountain pasture
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.17478° or 58° 10′ 29″ northLongitude
-6.84387° or 6° 50′ 38″ westOpen location code
9CCM55F4+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 10793200306OpenStreetMap feature
historic=shielingOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
“Cnoc nam Bothan” goes by many names.
- German: “Hügel der Hütte”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cnoc a‘ Fhradhairc Àrd and Cnoc a‘ Fhradhairc Ìosal.
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