Crannog
Crannog is an archaeological site in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Crannog is situated nearby to the village Acharn, as well as near Kenmore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Falls of Acharn and Fortingall Yew.
Falls of Acharn
Waterfall
Photo: Snaik, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falls of Acharn is a waterfall of Scotland. Falls of Acharn is situated 2,800 feet southeast of Crannog.
Fortingall Yew
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fortingall Yew is an ancient European yew in the churchyard of the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. Considered one of the oldest trees in Britain, modern estimates place its age at an average of 5,000 years. Fortingall Yew is situated 2 miles north of Crannog.
Priory Island
Islet
Photo: Alan Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Priory Island is an islet, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acharn and Kenmore.
Acharn
Village
Acharn is a hamlet in the Kenmore parish of the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross. It is situated on the south shore of Loch Tay close to its eastern end.
Kenmore
Village
Photo: Ksbrown, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kenmore is a small village in Perthshire, in the Highlands of Scotland, located where Loch Tay drains into the River Tay. Kenmore is situated 2 miles northeast of Crannog.
Fortingall
Village
Photo: Dunpharlain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fortingall is a small village in Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland. Its nearest sizable neighbours are Aberfeldy and Kenmore. Local legend claims that it was the birthplace of Pontius Pilate, although he was born well before the Roman conquest and became famous in the biblical account of Jesus's death 30 years before the Romans first reached this part of Scotland. Fortingall is situated 2 miles north of Crannog.
Crannog
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.56825° or 56° 34′ 6″ northLongitude
-4.03501° or 4° 2′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C8QHX97+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1388288076OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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