Crannog
Crannog is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Crannog is situated nearby to the peak Beinn an Fhuarain, as well as near the hamlet Inchnadamph.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Uamh an Claonaite and Creag nan Uamh,caves.
Uamh an Claonaite
Cave
Photo: Dave Bunnell, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Uamh an Claonaite is the longest cave in Scotland. It consists of a series of dry passages and a series of at least six sumps which have been dived over the years. Uamh an Claonaite is situated 1½ miles northeast of Crannog.
Creag nan Uamh,caves
Photo: Partodomani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Creag nan Uamh,caves is situated 1½ miles northeast of Crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inchnadamph and North West Highlands Geopark.
Inchnadamph
Hamlet
Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inchnadamph is a hamlet in Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland. The name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Innis nan Damh meaning "meadow of the stags". Assynt is a remote area with a low population density. Inchnadamph is situated 4 miles north of Crannog.
North West Highlands Geopark
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North West Highlands Geopark is a UNESCO Geopark in Caithness and Sutherland in the north-west Scottish Highlands. The 2,000 km2 Geopark has coastal cliffs, beaches, mountains caves and waterfalls and a variety of unique geological features.
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
58.09548° or 58° 5′ 44″ northLongitude
-4.97403° or 4° 58′ 27″ westOpen location code
9CCQ32WG+59OpenStreetMap ID
way 1389279078OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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