Portrigh Strip,earthwork
Portrigh Strip,earthwork is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Portrigh Strip,earthwork is situated nearby to the forest Triangle Wood, as well as near the community center Carradale Village Hall.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Portrigh Strip Earthwork”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Airds Castle and Carradale Point Fort.
Airds Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Johnny Durnan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Airds Castle is a ruined medieval castle near Carradale, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle held a position on the summit of a rocky headland between Carradale harbour and the bay of Port Righ, looking across Kilbrannan Sound to the Isle of Arran. Airds Castle is situated 2,800 feet northeast of Portrigh Strip,earthwork.
Carradale Point Fort
Archaeological site
Carradale Point Fort, also known locally as Dun Carradale, is a vitrified Iron Age hillfort located on Carradale Point, a rocky headland near the village of Carradale in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Carradale Point Fort is situated 1 mile south of Portrigh Strip,earthwork.
Carradale House
Building
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carradale House is a Grade B listed mansion house near Carradale, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Constructed in the 17th century, the house was extended in 1844 for Richard Campbell and designed by David Bryce and William Burn. Carradale House is situated 2,300 feet west of Portrigh Strip,earthwork.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saddell and Grogport.
Saddell
Hamlet
Photo: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saddell is a small Scottish village situated on the east side of the Kintyre Peninsula of Argyll and Bute, overlooking the Kilbrannan Sound and the Isle of Arran, 8 miles from Campbeltown on the B842 road to Carradale. Saddell is situated 4 miles southwest of Portrigh Strip,earthwork.
Grogport
Hamlet
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grogport is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the coast of Kintyre, on the Kilbrannan Sound, across from Pirnmill on the Isle of Arran. Grogport is situated 4 miles north of Portrigh Strip,earthwork.
Pirnmill
Hamlet
The Isle of Arran is part of Ayrshire in southwest Scotland. It lies in the Firth of Clyde, the broad reach of sea southwest of Glasgow and enclosed by the Ayrshire coast to the east and the Kintyre peninsula to the west. Pirnmill is situated 5 miles northeast of Portrigh Strip,earthwork.
Portrigh Strip,earthwork
- Categories: architectural structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.58485° or 55° 35′ 6″ northLongitude
-5.47028° or 5° 28′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C7PHGMH+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1250459015OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56664664
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Triangle Wood and Carradale Village Hall.
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