Crannog
Crannog is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Crannog is situated nearby to the peak Càrnan Mòra, as well as near Cnoc na h-Osnaiche.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dùn Dubh and Dùn Anlaimh.
Dùn Dubh
Fort
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Dùn Dubh is a hillfort, located on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. The fort is one of three associated with a local tradition which states that they were once the fortresses of Norsemen before being defeated by a Maclean chieftain. Dùn Dubh is situated 1½ miles west of Crannog.
Dùn Anlaimh
Archaeological site
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Dùn Anlaimh, also known as Dùn Amhlaidh, and Eilean nan Cinneachan, is a crannog, located within Loch nan Cinneachan on the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. Dùn Anlaimh is situated 1½ miles southwest of Crannog.
Eilean Ornsay
Islet
Photo: Roger McLachlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilean Ornsay is a rocky and uninhabited island located off the south-western coast of the Inner Hebridean island of Coll. It is situated on the western side of Loch Eatharna and is joined to Coll at low tide. Eilean Ornsay is situated 2½ miles southeast of Crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coll and Arinagour.
Coll
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coll is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It's about 12 miles long by 3 miles wide and in 2011 had a population of 195, mostly in the ferry port of Arinagour.
Arinagour
Village
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Arinagour is a village on the island of Coll, in the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It is the main settlement on the island, and the location of the island's ferry terminal. It has a population of around 50.
Acha
Hamlet
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Acha is a small hamlet on the Scottish island of Coll. Acha is situated 2½ miles southwest of Crannog.
Crannog
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.63735° or 56° 38′ 15″ northLongitude
-6.55645° or 6° 33′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C8MJCPV+WCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1387886972OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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