Baraskomill, dun site
Baraskomill, dun site is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Baraskomill, dun site is situated nearby to the archaeological site Baraskomill Hillfort, as well as near the reservoir Knockruan Loch.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knockruan Loch and Davaar Lighthouse.
Knockruan Loch
Reservoir
Photo: Derek Tootill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knockruan Loch is a reservoir of the impounding variety, located 2.5 kilometres north of Campbeltown, Scotland, and is one of three lochs supplying water to the town. The earthfill dam is 1.82 metres high and was completed in 1931.
Davaar Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Island Davaar or Davaar Island is located at the mouth of Campbeltown Loch off the east coast of Kintyre Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. Davaar Lighthouse is situated 1¼ miles east of Baraskomill, dun site.
Balegreggan Standing Stone
Stone
Photo: Derek Tootill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balegreggan Standing Stone is situated 1¼ miles west of Baraskomill, dun site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Campbeltown and Kilchenzie.
Campbeltown
Photo: RobChafer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Campbeltown is a town near the south tip of Kintyre, the long narrow peninsula of Argyll in the west of Scotland. It's only 60 mi from Glasgow as the crow flies, but 135 mi by road winding around the many lochs and mountain ranges.
Kilchenzie
Village
Kilchenzie is a small farming community situated 5 miles northwest of Campbeltown on the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll, Scotland. It is reached from north and south by the A83 road. In 1961 it had a population of 69. Kilchenzie is situated 5 miles northwest of Baraskomill, dun site.
Baraskomill, dun site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.43341° or 55° 26′ 0″ northLongitude
-5.57008° or 5° 34′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C7PCCMH+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1394788827OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baraskomill Hillfort and Kilchousland Old Parish Church.
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