Prison Island, Crannog
Prison Island, Crannog is an archaeological site in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Prison Island, Crannog is situated nearby to Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve, as well as near the forest Castle Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Davan and Burn o’ Vat.
Loch Davan
Lake
Photo: phil smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Davan is a small, triangular, freshwater loch approximately 5 mi northeast of Ballater, Scotland and lying immediately north of Loch Kinord. It is approximately 0.75 mi in length and was formed from a glacial kettle hole.
Burn o’ Vat
Cave
Photo: Alasdairaph, CC BY 3.0.
The Burn o' Vat is a mountain stream in Deeside, Scotland, rising on Culblean Hill and flowing into Loch Kinord. The Vat, a pothole of glacial origin, lies upon its course. Burn o’ Vat is situated 1¼ miles west of Prison Island, Crannog.
Dinnet Oakwood
Nature reserve
Dinnet Oakwood is a Designated Special Area of Conservation located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located approximately 9 miles from Aboyne and six miles from Ballater. The area is owned by Scottish Natural Heritage. Dinnet Oakwood is situated 1½ miles southeast of Prison Island, Crannog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dinnet and Logie Coldstone.
Dinnet
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dinnet is a village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Approximately equidistant from Deeside towns Aboyne and Ballater and situated on the main A93 road in the valley of the River Dee, it is said to be the gateway to both the Highlands and the Cairngorms National Park.
Logie Coldstone
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Logie Coldstone is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village lies north of the River Dee, near Tarland in the Cromar, a basin of land cut out of the Grampian foothills between Aboyne and Ballater. Logie Coldstone is situated 3 miles north of Prison Island, Crannog.
Tullich
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tullich is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is known as the birthplace of St. Nathalan and also as the site of some noted Pictish stones. The church is the site of a ruined church, built in around 1400. Tullich is situated 3½ miles west of Prison Island, Crannog.
Prison Island, Crannog
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.08329° or 57° 4′ 60″ northLongitude
-2.91974° or 2° 55′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C9V33MJ+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 223640453OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Prison Island and Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve.
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