Crannog
Crannog is an archaeological site in Stirling, Scotland. Crannog is situated nearby to the island Inchmahome, as well as near the islet Inchtalla.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Inchmahome and Inchtalla.
Inchmahome
Island
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Inchmahome, an anglicisation of Innis Mo Cholmaig, is the largest of three islands in the Lake of Menteith, in Stirlingshire.
Inchtalla
Islet
Photo: James T M Towill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inchtalla or Inch Talla is an island in the Loch or Lake of Menteith in central Scotland. Its name derives from the Gaelic words innis and "talla". The entire island is dominated by Talla Castle, which appears to have been built in the 18th century. Inchtalla is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Crannog.
Talla Castle
Castle
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Talla Castle, also known as Inch Talla or Inchtalla Castle, was a 15th-century castle on Inchtalla upon Lake of Menteith, Scotland. The castle was built by Malise Graham, Earl of Mentieth starting in 1427. Talla Castle is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port of Menteith and Aberfoyle.
Port of Menteith
Hamlet
Photo: Brian Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Port of Menteith is a village and civil parish in the Stirling district of Scotland, the only significant settlement on the Lake of Menteith. It was established as a burgh of barony, then named simply Port, in 1457 by King James III of Scotland.
Aberfoyle
Village
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Aberfoyle is a village in the historic county and registration county of Perthshire and the council area of Stirling, Scotland. The settlement lies 27 miles northwest of Glasgow. Aberfoyle is situated 3½ miles west of Crannog.
Gartmore
Village
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Gartmore is a village in the Stirling council area, Scotland. It is a village with a view of the Wallace Monument in Stirling, almost 25 miles away. In the Land Registration County of Perthshire, it is one mile from the A81 Glasgow to Aberfoyle road, three miles south of Aberfoyle. Gartmore is situated 4 miles southwest of Crannog.
Crannog
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.17685° or 56° 10′ 37″ northLongitude
-4.29482° or 4° 17′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C8Q5PG4+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 12857773337OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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