Crannog
Crannog is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Crannog is situated nearby to the hamlet Bunchrew, as well as near the forest Gallowhill Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Redcastle and Bunchrew House Hotel.
Redcastle
Photo: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Redcastle, historically known as Edirdovar and Ederdour, is a medieval castle in Killearnan on the Black Isle, northern Scotland. It is so named from the colour of the stone of which it is built. Redcastle is situated 2 miles northwest of Crannog.
Bunchrew House Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bunchrew House Hotel is situated 1¼ miles east of Crannog.
Craig Phadrig
Peak
Photo: david johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craig Phadrig is a forested hill on the western edge of Inverness, Scotland. A hill fort on the summit is generally supposed to have been the base of the Pictish king Bridei mac Maelchon. Craig Phadrig is situated 2½ miles east of Crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bunchrew and Lentran.
Bunchrew
Hamlet
Photo: Graham Fowler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bunchrew is a small village in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is around 3 miles west of Inverness, close to the south shore of the Beauly Firth on the A862.
Lentran
Hamlet
Photo: Craig Wallace, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lentran is a small hamlet in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is 1.8 miles east of Kirkhill and 5 miles west of Inverness, on the south shore of the Beauly Firth. Lentran is situated 1½ miles southwest of Crannog.
Inchmore
Village
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inchmore in the Highland council area of Scotland, just south of the Beauly Firth. It is 0.9 miles southeast southeast of the village of Kirkhill and 6.2 miles west of Inverness. Inchmore is situated 2½ 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
57.4881° or 57° 29′ 17″ northLongitude
-4.33345° or 4° 20′ 0″ westOpen location code
9C9QFMQ8+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1389030241OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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