Standing Stone
Standing Stone is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Standing Stone is situated nearby to the hamlet Kintra, as well as near the locality Knocknafenaig.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Achaban House, standing stone and Erraid Shore Station.
Achaban House, standing stone
Archaeological site
Photo: JaneMcArtney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achaban House, standing stone is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Standing Stone.
Erraid Shore Station
Lighthouse
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Erraid Shore Station is a lighthouse, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Standing Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fionnphort and Kintra.
Fionnphort
Photo: Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fionnphort is a small fishing port at the far west of the Ross of Mull, where the ferry crosses to Iona. The population is about 80 and the village has limited accommodation or other amenities.
Kintra
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kintra, meaning "head of the beach" in Scottish Gaelic, is a settlement on the North-Western coast of the Ross of Mull, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon. Kintra is situated 2 miles north of Standing Stone.
Knocknafenaig
Locality
Knocknafenaig is a ruined township on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Located in the south-western portion of the island known as the Ross of Mull, Knocknafenaig is an extremely well preserved township that shows many characteristics of the 19th-century and early 20th-century living conditions. Knocknafenaig is situated 3 miles east of Standing Stone.
Standing Stone
- 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
56.31623° or 56° 18′ 58″ northLongitude
-6.32731° or 6° 19′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C8M8M8F+F3OpenStreetMap ID
node 13026951703OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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