Castle Cree, dun site
Castle Cree, dun site is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Castle Cree, dun site is situated nearby to the forest Dunalunt Wood, as well as near Largievrechtan Belt.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cnoc an Rath, enclosure and St Colmac’s Church.
Cnoc an Rath, enclosure
Archaeological site
Photo: Elliott Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cnoc an Rath, enclosure is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Castle Cree, dun site.
St Colmac’s Church
Church
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Colmac's Church is a ruined 19th-century church in St Colmac, north-east of Ettrick Bay, on the Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Built in 1835, it is now a Category B listed structure, as are its kirkyard, boundary wall, gatepiers and gates. St Colmac’s Church is situated 2½ miles northeast of Castle Cree, dun site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Bannatyne and Isle of Bute.
Port Bannatyne
Village
Photo: Frankej, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Bannatyne, is a coastal village on the Isle of Bute, Firth of Clyde, Scotland that is home to many steamers. Port Bannatyne developed into the 1900s as a quieter alternative to Rothesay. Port Bannatyne is situated 3 miles northeast of Castle Cree, dun site.
Isle of Bute
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Isle of Bute is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of Scotland. Rothesay is the main town. It is part of the "Costa Clyde" or "Glasgow Riviera", the string of little resorts stretching down the Clyde coast from Gourock through Ayr to Girvan.
Rothesay
Town
Photo: william craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rothesay is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. It can be reached by a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from Wemyss Bay, which also offers an onward rail link to Glasgow Central Station. Rothesay is situated 3½ miles east of Castle Cree, dun site.
Castle Cree, 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
55.83033° or 55° 49′ 49″ northLongitude
-5.13805° or 5° 8′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C7PRVJ6+4QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1395044170OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dunalunt Wood and Largievrechtan Belt.
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