Dumbuck crannog
Dumbuck crannog is an archaeological site in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Dumbuck crannog is situated nearby to the recreation area Dumbuck Bowling Club, as well as near Dumbuckhill Quarry.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: artificial island, excavated in 1898
- Also known as: “Crannog”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dumbarton Castle and The Rock, Dumbarton.
Dumbarton Castle
Dumbarton Castle has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland. It sits on a volcanic plug of basalt known as Dumbarton Rock which is 240 feet high and overlooks the Scottish town of Dumbarton. Dumbarton Castle is situated 1 mile west of Dumbuck crannog.
The Rock, Dumbarton
Stadium
Photo: James T M Towill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rock, known as The Rock sponsored by Marbill Coaches for sponsorship reasons and formerly known as the Dumbarton Football Stadium, is a stadium in Dumbarton, Scotland, used mostly for football matches; it is the home ground of Dumbarton Football Club. The Rock, Dumbarton is situated 1 mile northwest of Dumbuck crannog.
Dumbarton East railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dumbarton East railway station serves the town of Dumbarton in the West Dunbartonshire region of Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is served by trains on the North Clyde Line, 15 miles west of Glasgow Queen Street. Dumbarton East railway station is situated 1 mile northwest of Dumbuck crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silverton and Dumbarton.
Silverton
Suburb
Dumbarton East is an area of the town of Dumbarton, Scotland. It mainly consists of Victorian-era sandstone buildings built by the Denny shipbuilding company to house its workers.
Dumbarton
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dumbarton is a town in Clydeside in the Central Belt of Scotland, with a population of 17,000 in 2022. It stands on the north shore of the Clyde at the outflow of the River Leven, which drains Loch Lomond.
Townend
Suburb
Townend is a moderate to large housing suburb in Dumbarton, Scotland. It stretches from Dumbarton Central Station to Barloan Toll, and to Round Riding Rd to the east. Townend is situated 1½ miles northwest of Dumbuck crannog.
Dumbuck crannog
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.93219° or 55° 55′ 56″ northLongitude
-4.53722° or 4° 32′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C7QWFJ7+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1116261716OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q115452464
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dumbuck Bowling Club and Dumbuckhill Quarry.
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