Crannog
Crannog is an archaeological site in Western Isles, Scotland. Crannog is situated nearby to the manor estate Ormacleit Castle, as well as near the village Stoneybridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ormacleit Castle and Dun Vulan.
Ormacleit Castle
Manor estate
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ormacleit Castle is a ruined mansion house of the early 18th century. It is located on South Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland. It was built in the early years of the 18th century by Allan Macdonald, chief of Clanranald, and occupied from 1707. Ormacleit Castle is situated 2,400 feet south of Crannog.
Dun Vulan
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dun Vulan Broch is an Iron Age broch in South Uist, Scotland. Dun Vulan is situated 2½ miles southwest of Crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stoneybridge and Bornish.
Stoneybridge
Village
Photo: Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stoneybridge is a village on the island of South Uist in Scotland. The Crois Chnoca Breaca standing stone is situated to the west of the village. Stoneybridge is within the parish of South Uist and the chapel was also situated west of the settlement at Ardmichael, having been in existence prior to 1854.
Bornish
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bornish is a village and community council area on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Bornish is also within the civil parish of South Uist. The A865 passes through Bornish, on the route between Lochmaddy and Lochboisdale. Bornish is situated 2 miles south of Crannog.
Howmore
Village
Photo: Gvdwiele, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Howmore lies on the island of South Uist to the southwest of Loch Druidibeg. The mountain of Haarsal rises to 139 m to the east and immediately south is the smaller settlement of Howbeg. Howmore is also within the parish of South Uist. Howmore is situated 2½ miles northeast of Crannog.
Crannog
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.26702° or 57° 16′ 1″ northLongitude
-7.40899° or 7° 24′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C9J7H8R+RCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1389189530OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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