Fasnacloich crannog
Fasnacloich crannog is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Fasnacloich crannog is situated nearby to the village Invercreran, as well as near the peak Beinn Mhic na Ceisich.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: crannog in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Fasnacloich”, “Fasnacloich, Crannog”, and “Fasnacloich, crannog 320m S of”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve and Beinn Sgulaird.
Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glasdrum Wood is national nature reserve at the head of Loch Creran in Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland. Managed by NatureScot, the wood is renowned for its diverse flora and fauna, including sessile oak and ash trees, mosses, liverworts and rare invertebrates, like the chequered skipper butterfly.
Beinn Sgulaird
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beinn Sgulaird or Beinn Sguiliaird is a mountain in the Lorn region of the Scottish Highlands, between Glen Creran and Glen Etive. It has a height of 937 m and is classed as a Munro. Beinn Sgulaird is situated 2 miles east of Fasnacloich crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Invercreran and Duror.
Duror
Village
Photo: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duror, occasionally Duror of Appin, is a small, remote coastal village that sits at the base of Glen Duror, in district of Appin, in the Scottish West Highlands, within the council area of Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Duror is situated 5 miles north of Fasnacloich crannog.
Appin
Village
Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Appin is a coastal district of the Scottish West Highlands bounded to the west by Loch Linnhe, to the south by Loch Creran, to the east by the districts of Benderloch and Lorne, and to the north by Loch Leven. Appin is situated 5 miles west of Fasnacloich crannog.
Fasnacloich crannog
- Categories: crannog, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.57673° or 56° 34′ 36″ northLongitude
-5.22346° or 5° 13′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C8PHQGG+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1387389005OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q81680246
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fairy Bridge and Beinn Mhic na Ceisich.
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