Kilchrist, dun site
Kilchrist, dun site is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Kilchrist, dun site is situated nearby to Kilchrist Castle, as well as near the archaeological site Cullan Doon, hill fort.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilchrist Castle and Crosshill Loch.
Kilchrist Castle
Castle
Kilchrist Castle is a castle south west of Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle was rebuilt in 1834 by Dugald McTavish, and is 3 storeys high with a corbelled parapet. The vaulted foundations of the castle are of unknown date. Kilchrist Castle is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Kilchrist, dun site.
Crosshill Loch
Reservoir
Photo: ChrisSampson87, CC BY 4.0.
Crosshill Loch is an impounding reservoir, located 1 kilometre south of the centre of Campbeltown, and is the source of water for the town's Whisky Distilleries: Springbank, Glengyle and Glen Scotia.
Campbeltown Heritage Centre
Museum
Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Campbeltown Heritage Centre is a museum and heritage centre in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland. The centre is the main repository for social history for the Kintyre Peninsula from around 1700 to the present day, and is run by the Kintyre Amenity Trust. Campbeltown Heritage Centre is situated 2 miles northeast of Kilchrist, 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 4½ miles north of Kilchrist, dun site.
Kilchrist, 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
55.39872° or 55° 23′ 55″ northLongitude
-5.63842° or 5° 38′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C7P99X6+FJOpenStreetMap ID
way 246398525OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cullan Doon, hill fort and Cullen Doon, dun site.
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