Isle of Spar, Crannog

Isle of Spar, Crannog is an archaeological site in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Isle of Spar, Crannog is situated near Kenmore Parish Church, as well as near the building Bridge House, Kenmore.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kenmore Parish Church and Priory Island.

Kenmore Parish Church

Church

Photo: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kenmore Parish Church is situated 1,000 feet north of Isle of Spar, Crannog.

Priory Island

Islet

Photo: Alan Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Priory Island is an islet, which is situated 2,300 feet west of Isle of Spar, Crannog.

Taymouth Castle

Castle

Photo: Dudesleeper, Public domain.

Taymouth Castle is situated to the north-east of the village of Kenmore, Perth and Kinross, in the Highlands of Scotland, in an estate which encompasses 450 acres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kenmore and Acharn.

Kenmore

Village

Photo: Ksbrown, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kenmore is a small village in Perthshire, in the Highlands of Scotland, located where Loch Tay drains into the River Tay.

Acharn

Village

Acharn is a hamlet in the Kenmore parish of the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross. It is situated on the south shore of Loch Tay close to its eastern end.

Fortingall

Village

Photo: Dunpharlain, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fortingall is a small village in Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland. Its nearest sizable neighbours are Aberfeldy and Kenmore. Local legend claims that it was the birthplace of Pontius Pilate, although he was born well before the Roman conquest and became famous in the biblical account of Jesus's death 30 years before the Romans first reached this part of Scotland. Fortingall is situated 2½ miles northwest of Isle of Spar, Crannog.

Isle of Spar, Crannog

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.58192° or 56° 34′ 55″ north

Longitude

-3.99913° or 3° 59′ 57″ west

Open location code

9C8RH2J2+Q8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1121894864

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Isle of Spar and Crannog.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Paper Boat Cafe and Lieutenant P J S McPhail Memorial.

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