Baraskomill Hillfort
Baraskomill Hillfort is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Baraskomill Hillfort is situated nearby to the archaeological site Baraskomill, dun site, as well as near Belfield, dun site.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knockruan Loch and Aucha Lochy.
Knockruan Loch
Reservoir
Photo: Derek Tootill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockruan Loch is a reservoir of the impounding variety, located 2.5 kilometres north of Campbeltown, Scotland, and is one of three lochs supplying water to the town. The earthfill dam is 1.82 metres high and was completed in 1931.
Aucha Lochy
Reservoir
Photo: Johnny Durnan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
National grid reference NR72532231 Aucha Lochy is an impounding reservoir, situated 1 km to the north/north east of Campbeltown and is the main source of freshwater for the town.
Balegreggan Standing Stone
Stone
Photo: Derek Tootill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balegreggan Standing Stone is situated 1 mile west of Baraskomill Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Campbeltown and Kilchenzie.
Campbeltown
Photo: RobChafer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Campbeltown is a town near the south tip of Kintyre, the long narrow peninsula of Argyll in the west of Scotland. It's only 60 mi from Glasgow as the crow flies, but 135 mi by road winding around the many lochs and mountain ranges.
Kilchenzie
Village
Kilchenzie is a small farming community situated 5 miles northwest of Campbeltown on the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll, Scotland. It is reached from north and south by the A83 road. In 1961 it had a population of 69. Kilchenzie is situated 4½ miles northwest of Baraskomill Hillfort.
Baraskomill 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
55.43512° or 55° 26′ 6″ northLongitude
-5.57897° or 5° 34′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C7PCCPC+2COpenStreetMap ID
node 13613014362OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baraskomill, dun site and Belfield, dun site.
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