Creagan Fhamhair, Fort

Creagan Fhamhair, Fort is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Creagan Fhamhair, Fort is situated nearby to the lake Lochan Dubh nan Cailleach, as well as near the islet Eilean Shieldaig.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Loch Bràigh Horrisdale and Loch Bad an Sgalaig.

Loch Bràigh Horrisdale

Lake

Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Bràigh Horrisdale is a small, irregular shaped, freshwater loch in Wester Ross, in the north west of Scotland. The loch lies approximately 2 mi south southeast of the village of Badachro and is close to the Fairy Lochs. Loch Bràigh Horrisdale is situated 2 miles southwest of Creagan Fhamhair, Fort.

Loch Bad an Sgalaig

Lake

Photo: Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Bad an Sgalaig is a small, irregular shaped, freshwater loch and reservoir lying 5 mi south of the village of Gairloch, in Wester Ross, Scotland. The north west end of the loch, where it outflows to the Eas na Laimh stream, was dammed in 1949 to power the Kerry Falls hydroelectric power station. Loch Bad an Sgalaig is situated 2 miles southeast of Creagan Fhamhair, Fort.

Eilean Horrisdale

Island

Photo: Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eilean Horrisdale is an uninhabited island in Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Scotland. Eilean Horrisdale is situated 2½ miles west of Creagan Fhamhair, Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charlestown and Badachro.

Charlestown

Neighborhood

Charlestown is a small hamlet, making up one of the settlements which are collectively called Gairloch, and located 2 kilometres south of the main village of Gairloch, and overlooking the harbour area, on the west of Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Badachro

Village

Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Badachro is a former fishing village, in the northwest Highlands of Scotland. Badachro is situated 2½ miles west of Creagan Fhamhair, Fort.

Gairloch

Photo: Dmacle2179, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gairloch is a straggling community along the west coast of Ross and Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 620 in 2020. The land is hilly and farming isn't very productive, but shellfishing remains a traditional occupation.

Creagan Fhamhair, Fort

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.69299° or 57° 41′ 35″ north

Longitude

-5.65678° or 5° 39′ 24″ west

Open location code

9C9PM8VV+57

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13607485588

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lochan Dubh nan Cailleach and Kerry Falls Power Station.

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