Ronachan Bay, dun site
Ronachan Bay, dun site is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Ronachan Bay, dun site is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Rochanan Point, as well as near Ronachan Beach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ballochroy standing stones and Dun Skeig.
Ballochroy standing stones
Photo: Dreamlucca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballochroy standing stones is situated 1½ miles south of Ronachan Bay, dun site.
Dun Skeig
Photo: douglas r small, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dun Skeig is an oval Iron Age dun complex which is perched atop a rocky outcropping about 130 metres above sea level overlooking West Loch Tarbert in Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, about 1 kilometre northwest of the village of Clachan. Dun Skeig is situated 2 miles northeast of Ronachan Bay, dun site.
Balinakill House
Guest house
Balinakill House is a Victorian manor house to the east of the village of Clachan, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The house was built by Sir William Mackinnon, 1st Baronet of Strathaird and Loup, founder of the British India Steam Navigation Company, who purchased the estates of Balinakill and Loup in 1867. Balinakill House is situated 2 miles northeast of Ronachan Bay, dun site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clachan and Ardpatrick.
Clachan
Village
Clachan is a small village in North Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Clachan is the site of an old church, which was the principal church for the North Kintyre area. Clachan is situated 1½ miles northeast of Ronachan Bay, dun site.
Ardpatrick
Hamlet
Photo: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardpatrick is a village at the southwestern extremity of the Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland. The village is built along the north western shore of West Loch Tarbert. Ardpatrick is situated 3 miles north of Ronachan Bay, dun site.
Kilberry
Hamlet
Kilberry is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is close to the western coast of the district of Knapdale. Kilberry Castle, just to the west of the village, was built in 1497 as a L-plan castle by a cadet branch of Clan Campbell. Kilberry is situated 6 miles north of Ronachan Bay, dun site.
Ronachan Bay, 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
55.73378° or 55° 44′ 2″ northLongitude
-5.60004° or 5° 36′ 0″ westOpen location code
9C7PP9MX+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 288966844OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rochanan Point and Ronachan Beach.
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