Crannog
Crannog is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Crannog is situated nearby to the peak Beinn an Fhuarain, as well as near the hamlet Elphin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Uamh an Claonaite and Creag nan Uamh,caves.
Uamh an Claonaite
Cave
Photo: Dave Bunnell, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Uamh an Claonaite is the longest cave in Scotland. It consists of a series of dry passages and a series of at least six sumps which have been dived over the years. Uamh an Claonaite is situated 1½ miles east of Crannog.
Creag nan Uamh,caves
Photo: Partodomani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Creag nan Uamh,caves is situated 1½ miles northeast of Crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elphin and Inchnadamph.
Elphin
Hamlet
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elphin is a crofting township in Assynt, in the Sutherland area of Highland in Scotland. It lies about 15 miles north of Ullapool. The village contains a telephone box, a post box, a tearoom, a Scottish Mountaineering Club Hut, Grampian Speleological Group Hut, a small caravan site and many self-catering options. Elphin is situated 3½ miles southwest of Crannog.
Inchnadamph
Hamlet
Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inchnadamph is a hamlet in Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland. The name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Innis nan Damh meaning "meadow of the stags". Assynt is a remote area with a low population density. Inchnadamph is situated 3½ miles north of Crannog.
North West Highlands Geopark
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North West Highlands Geopark is a UNESCO Geopark in Caithness and Sutherland in the north-west Scottish Highlands. The 2,000 km2 Geopark has coastal cliffs, beaches, mountains caves and waterfalls and a variety of unique geological features.
Crannog
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.09722° or 58° 5′ 50″ northLongitude
-4.97427° or 4° 58′ 27″ westOpen location code
9CCQ32WG+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1387515536OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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