Achaban House, standing stone
Achaban House, standing stone is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Achaban House, standing stone is situated nearby to the archaeological site Loch Poit na h-I, crannog 220m SSE of Achaban House, as well as near the islet Eilean Eòin.Photo: JaneMcArtney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: menhir in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Standing Stone”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Oran’s Chapel and Erraid Shore Station.
St Oran’s Chapel
Church
Photo: Keith Laverack, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Oran's Chapel is a medieval chapel located on the island of Iona in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. Built in the 12th century, the chapel was dedicated to St Oran. St Oran’s Chapel is situated 2 miles west of Achaban House, standing stone.
Erraid Shore Station
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Erraid Shore Station is a lighthouse, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Achaban House, standing stone.
Iona Church, Iona
Church
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iona Church, Iona is situated 2 miles west of Achaban House, 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.
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 4 miles southeast of Achaban House, standing stone.
Achaban House, standing stone
- Categories: menhir, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.32583° or 56° 19′ 33″ northLongitude
-6.34747° or 6° 20′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C8M8MG3+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 6010768315OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q51076056
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In Other Languages
“Achaban House, standing stone” goes by many names.
- German: “Menhir von Achaban House”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Loch Poit na h-I, crannog 220m SSE of Achaban House and Ross of Mull Granite Quarry.
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