Ardifuir, dun site
Ardifuir, dun site is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Ardifuir, dun site is situated nearby to the peak Benan Ardifuir, as well as near the islet Liath-sgeir Mhòr.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Island Macaskin and Duntrune Castle.
Island Macaskin
Islet
Photo: Nicola Lang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Island Macaskin or MacAskin is an island in Loch Craignish, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is owned by the Jenkin family and has been since 1904.
Duntrune Castle
Castle
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Duntrune Castle is located on the north side of Loch Crinan and across from the village of Crinan in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. It is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland Scotland. Duntrune Castle is situated 1¼ miles south of Ardifuir, dun site.
Ri Cruin cairn
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ri Cruin cairn is situated 2 miles east of Ardifuir, dun site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilmartin and Cairnbaan.
Kilmartin
Village
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lochgilphead is a town at the head of Loch Gilp, an inlet of Loch Fyne. It's the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland, and in 2021 had a population of 2240. Kilmartin is situated 3 miles east of Ardifuir, dun site.
Cairnbaan
Village
Cairnbaan is a village situated on the Crinan Canal, in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. Cairnbaan is about halfway between Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp at the canal's eastern end and Crinan on the Sound of Jura to the west. Cairnbaan is situated 5 miles southeast of Ardifuir, dun site.
Ardifuir, 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
56.11808° or 56° 7′ 5″ northLongitude
-5.55445° or 5° 33′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C8P4C9W+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 1394926466OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Benan Ardifuir and Duntrune Gardens.
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