Giant’s Grave
Giant’s Grave is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Giant’s Grave is situated nearby to the archaeological site Standing Stone, as well as near Dùn a’ Choin Duibh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dùn a’ Choin Duibh and Dunmore House.
Dùn a’ Choin Duibh
Archaeological site
Photo: Dan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dùn a' Choin Duibh is a hillfort located near Torinturk, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. According to the local shanachies, the fort is named after a black wolfhound which was half wolf, which defended the fort. Dùn a’ Choin Duibh is situated 2,100 feet north of Giant’s Grave.
Dunmore House
Building
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunmore House is a building, which is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Giant’s Grave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torinturk and Whitehouse.
Torinturk
Hamlet
Photo: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torinturk is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Torinturk is 5 miles from Tarbert. Torinturk comes from the Gaelic for the hill of the boar. This is where the last wild boar in Scotland was killed.
Whitehouse
Hamlet
Photo: Johnny Durnan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitehouse is a hamlet on the Kintyre Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is located around 5.5 miles southwest of Tarbert and around 25 miles north of Campbeltown. Whitehouse is situated 1½ miles southeast of Giant’s Grave.
Ardpatrick
Hamlet
Photo: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardpatrick is a village at the southwestern extremity of the Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland. The village is built along the north western shore of West Loch Tarbert. Ardpatrick is situated 4 miles southwest of Giant’s Grave.
Giant’s Grave
- 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
55.81428° or 55° 48′ 51″ northLongitude
-5.50818° or 5° 30′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C7PRF7R+PPOpenStreetMap ID
node 4348710059OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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