Killean Hillfort

Killean Hillfort is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Killean Hillfort is situated nearby to the place of worship Killean Chapel, as well as near the cemetery Killean St. John’s Church Graveyard.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Killean Chapel.

Killean Chapel

Place of worship

Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Killean Chapel is a place of worship, which is situated 2,300 feet west of Killean Hillfort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tayinloan and Ardminish.

Tayinloan

Village

Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tayinloan is a village situated on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village has a sub post office, general store and a small hotel, a village hall and a play park.

Ardminish

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ardminish is the sole village on the Isle of Gigha in the Inner Hebrides, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, and considered its "capital". It is connected to the mainland through a regular ferry service that runs to Tayinloan. Ardminish is situated 4 miles northwest of Killean Hillfort.

Gigha

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Gigha is an island 3 miles off Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. The name is probably from Norse Guðey, “god’s island” or “good island”. It’s about 6 miles north-south by 1½ miles wide, and in 2011 had a population of 163.

Killean Hillfort

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

55.64205° or 55° 38′ 31″ north

Longitude

-5.65331° or 5° 39′ 12″ west

Open location code

9C7PJ8RW+RM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13612555747

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Killean St. John’s Church Graveyard and Killean Old Chuchyard Cemetery Extension.

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