Ballygowan
Ballygowan is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Ballygowan is situated nearby to the archaeological site Trevenek, dun site, as well as near Barr Crom, dun site.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Barr A‘ Chuirn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple Wood and Ri Cruin cairn.
Temple Wood
Park
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Temple Wood is an ancient site located in Kilmartin Glen, near Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland. The site includes two circles. The southern circle contains a ring of 13 standing stones about 12 metres in diameter. Temple Wood is situated 3,900 feet east of Ballygowan.
Ri Cruin cairn
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ri Cruin cairn is situated 1 mile southeast of Ballygowan.
Nether Largie South Chambered Cairn
Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nether Largie South Chambered Cairn is situated 1 mile east of Ballygowan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmartin and Cairnbaan.
Kilmartin
Village
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lochgilphead is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240.
Cairnbaan
Village
Cairnbaan is a village situated on the Crinan Canal, in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. Cairnbaan is about halfway between Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp at the canal's eastern end and Crinan on the Sound of Jura to the west. Cairnbaan is situated 4½ miles south of Ballygowan.
Craobh Haven
Village
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Craobh Haven is a small purpose-built village and sailing port on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the Craignish peninsula, 1 mile to the west of the A816 road, approximately 22 miles south of Oban. Craobh Haven is situated 6 miles north of Ballygowan.
Ballygowan
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.12465° or 56° 7′ 29″ northLongitude
-5.51741° or 5° 31′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C8P4FFM+V2OpenStreetMap ID
node 7044819653OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31094921
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