Dog Isle, Crannog
Dog Isle, Crannog is an archaeological site in Stirling, Scotland. Dog Isle, Crannog is situated nearby to the archaeological site Malling Roman Fort, as well as near Talla Castle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Talla Castle and Inchtalla.
Talla Castle
Castle
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Talla Castle, also known as Inch Talla or Inchtalla Castle, was a 15th-century castle on Inchtalla upon Lake of Menteith, Scotland. The castle was built by Malise Graham, Earl of Mentieth starting in 1427. Talla Castle is situated 1,500 feet east of Dog Isle, Crannog.
Inchtalla
Islet
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Inchtalla or Inch Talla is an island in the Loch or Lake of Menteith in central Scotland. Its name derives from the Gaelic words innis and "talla". The entire island is dominated by Talla Castle, which appears to have been built in the 18th century. Inchtalla is situated 1,600 feet east of Dog Isle, Crannog.
Inchmahome
Island
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Inchmahome, an anglicisation of Innis Mo Cholmaig, is the largest of three islands in the Lake of Menteith, in Stirlingshire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberfoyle and Gartmore.
Aberfoyle
Village
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Aberfoyle is a village in the historic county and registration county of Perthshire and the council area of Stirling, Scotland. The settlement lies 27 miles north of Glasgow. Aberfoyle is situated 3 miles west of Dog Isle, Crannog.
Gartmore
Village
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Gartmore is a village in the Stirling council area, Scotland. It is a village with a view of the Wallace Monument in Stirling, almost 25 miles away. In the Land Registration County of Perthshire, it is one mile from the A81 Glasgow to Aberfoyle road, three miles south of Aberfoyle. Gartmore is situated 3½ miles southwest of Dog Isle, Crannog.
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
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Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park straddles between Argyll and Bute to the west and Stirlingshire to the east. It's highland in nature and very scenic, though being on the doorstep of Glasgow it can feel busy and touristy.
Dog Isle, Crannog
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.17351° or 56° 10′ 25″ northLongitude
-4.30878° or 4° 18′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C8Q5MFR+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1389031800OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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