Macharioch, dun site
Macharioch, dun site is an archaeological site in Scotland, United Kingdom. Macharioch, dun site is situated nearby to the ruins St Coivin’s Chapel & burial ground 270m W of Macharioch, as well as near Sheep Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Macharioch Motte and Sheep Island.
Macharioch Motte
Archaeological site
Macharioch Motte is the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle situated in a field near the farm of Macharioch in Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Macharioch Motte is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Macharioch, dun site.
Sheep Island
Island
Photo: Johnny Durnan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sheep Island is a small uninhabited island situated off the southern tip of the Kintyre peninsula in Scotland. Sheep Island, along with Sanda Island and Glunimore Island, form a small group of islands approximately three kilometres south of Kintyre at grid reference NR733055. Sheep Island is situated 2 miles south of Macharioch, dun site.
Glunimore Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glunimore Island is an uninhabited island around 3 miles southeast of the Kintyre peninsula, Scotland. It lies alongside Sanda Island and Sheep Island The island is just 200 metres long and rises to a height of 27 metres. Glunimore Island is situated 2½ miles south of Macharioch, dun site.
Macharioch, dun site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.32055° or 55° 19′ 14″ northLongitude
-5.57186° or 5° 34′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C7P8CCH+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 1394581008OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Coivin’s Chapel & burial ground 270m W of Macharioch and Glenehervie Hillfort.
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