Crannog
Crannog is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Crannog is situated nearby to the forest Quien Plantation, as well as near the peak Quien Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Fad and Loch Ascog.
Loch Fad
Reservoir
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Loch Fad is a freshwater loch on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. Its name means "long loch" in Scottish Gaelic. It lies on the Highland Boundary Fault. Its surface area is 71 hectares, fairly large for a freshwater loch on an island in Scotland.
Loch Ascog
Loch Ascog is a small reservoir on the east coast of the island of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The loch supplies water to the town of Rothesay and the fishing rights are held by the Isle of Bute Angling Association. Loch Ascog is situated 2½ miles northeast of Crannog.Mount Stuart visitor centre
Vacant shop
Photo: Richard Dear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mount Stuart visitor centre on the Bute estate, near Rothsay on the Island of Bute was designed by the architect Alfred Munkenbeck of Munkenbeck + Marshall, and was opened by Richard Attenborough in June 2001. Mount Stuart visitor centre is situated 2½ miles east of Crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Isle of Bute and Rothesay.
Isle of Bute
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The Isle of Bute is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of Scotland. Rothesay is the main town. It is part of the "Costa Clyde" or "Glasgow Riviera", the string of little resorts stretching down the Clyde coast from Gourock through Ayr to Girvan.
Rothesay
Town
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Rothesay is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. It can be reached by a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Wemyss Bay, which also offers an onward rail link to Glasgow Central Station. Rothesay is situated 3½ miles northeast of Crannog.
Ascog
Village
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Ascog is a small village on the Isle of Bute, within Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kingarth, and is situated on the A844. Ascog is situated 3½ miles northeast 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
55.79352° or 55° 47′ 37″ northLongitude
-5.08717° or 5° 5′ 14″ westOpen location code
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way 1388474981OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Highlights include Quien Plantation and Quien Hill.
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