Dun na Maraig
Dun na Maraig is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Dun na Maraig is situated nearby to Achnabreck Cup And Ring Marks, as well as near the archaeological site Achnabreck Forest Rock Art.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Dun Na Maraig”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Achnabreck Cup And Ring Marks and Dunadd.
Achnabreck Cup And Ring Marks
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achnabreck Cup And Ring Marks is situated 1,000 feet east of Dun na Maraig.
Dunadd
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunadd is a hillfort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, dating from the Iron Age and early medieval period and is believed to be the capital of the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata. Dunadd is situated 2 miles northwest of Dun na Maraig.
Argyll and Bute Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Argyll and Bute Hospital was a mental health facility in Lochgilphead, Scotland. The original building is a Grade C listed building. The hospital is managed by NHS Highland. Argyll and Bute Hospital is situated 2 miles southeast of Dun na Maraig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cairnbaan and Lochgilphead.
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.
Lochgilphead
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.
Ardrishaig
Village
Photo: RobNS, Public domain.
Ardrishaig is a coastal village on Loch Gilp, at the southern entrance to the Crinan Canal in Argyll and Bute in the west of Scotland. It lies immediately to the south of Lochgilphead, with the nearest larger town being Oban. Ardrishaig is situated 3 miles south of Dun na Maraig.
Dun na Maraig
- 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
56.06098° or 56° 3′ 40″ northLongitude
-5.45098° or 5° 27′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C8P3G6X+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 8402360559OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31091636
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Achnabreck Forest Rock Art and Achnabreck Eastern Rock.
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