Barnluasgan, dun site

Barnluasgan, dun site is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Barnluasgan, dun site is situated nearby to the peak Barr an Daimh, as well as near Bàrr Mòr.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Duntrune Castle and Crinan Lighthouse.

Duntrune Castle

Castle

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Duntrune Castle is located on the north side of Loch Crinan and across from the village of Crinan in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland Scotland. Duntrune Castle is situated 2 miles north of Barnluasgan, dun site.

Crinan Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crinan Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles north of Barnluasgan, dun site.

Daill Loch

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Daill Loch is an impounding reservoir located 5 kilometres west north west of Lochgilphead and 1.5 kilometres south of the Crinan Canal. It is one of a number of lochs supplying water to the canal. The earthen dam is 8.1 metres high and was completed in 1930. Daill Loch is situated 2 miles southeast of Barnluasgan, dun site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cairnbaan and Achnamara.

Cairnbaan

Village

Cairnbaan is a village situated on the Crinan Canal, in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. Cairnbaan is about halfway between Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp at the canal's eastern end and Crinan on the Sound of Jura to the west. Cairnbaan is situated 3 miles east of Barnluasgan, dun site.

Achnamara

Village

Photo: David Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Achnamara is a village in the Scottish council area of Argyll and Bute. Its location is approximately 56°1' N 5°34' W. Achnamara means 'field by the sea'. Achnamara is situated 3 miles south of Barnluasgan, dun site.

Ashfield

Hamlet

Ashfield is a village in the civil parish of North Knapdale, in Knapdale, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It has a sheep farm and cottage and once had a school. Ashfield is situated 4½ miles south of Barnluasgan, dun site.

Barnluasgan, dun site

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.06999° or 56° 4′ 12″ north

Longitude

-5.54735° or 5° 32′ 51″ west

Open location code

9C8P3F93+X3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12912258100

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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