Crannog
Crannog is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Crannog is situated nearby to the peak Meall Eachainn, as well as near the lake Loch Cracail Mòr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Buidhe.
Loch Buidhe
Lake
Photo: Graeme Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Buidhe is a freshwater loch in Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland. It is located about 8 km north-east of Bonar Bridge. The name is Gaelic for yellow loch. Loch Buidhe is situated 2½ miles southeast of Crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardachu and Muie.
Ardachu
Hamlet
Photo: Graeme Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardachu is a village within the area of Rogart, Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, within the Highland Council area. It lies on the River Fleet, west of Rogart. Ardachu is situated 3 miles northeast of Crannog.
Muie
Hamlet
Muie is a remote village, situated in Rogart, eastern Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village of Ardachu lies less than 0.5 miles to the south with the village of Lairg lying 5 miles west along the main A839 road, with the villages of Pittentrail and Morvich lying east along the A839. Muie is situated 3½ miles northeast of Crannog.
Inveran
Hamlet
Inveran is a small village in the Parish of Creich located in the Sutherland region of the Highland Council area of Scotland. It is situated on the A837 at the head of the Dornoch Firth and the site of the Shin Hydro-electric Power Station. Inveran is situated 4 miles southwest of Crannog.
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
57.97415° or 57° 58′ 27″ northLongitude
-4.31572° or 4° 18′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C9QXMFM+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1387549448OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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