Ri Cruin cairn
Ri Cruin cairn is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Ri Cruin cairn is situated nearby to the building North Lodge, Poltalloch House, as well as near Baluachraig Cup and Ring Marks.Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cist in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baluachraig Cup and Ring Marks and Temple Wood.
Baluachraig Cup and Ring Marks
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baluachraig Cup and Ring Marks is situated 1,900 feet east of Ri Cruin cairn.
Temple Wood
Park
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Temple Wood is an ancient site located in Kilmartin Glen, near Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland. The site includes two circles. The southern circle contains a ring of 13 standing stones about 12 metres in diameter. Temple Wood is situated 2,400 feet north of Ri Cruin cairn.
Dunchraigaig Cairn
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunchraigaig Cairn is situated 2,700 feet east of Ri Cruin cairn.
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.
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 4 miles south of Ri Cruin cairn.
Lochgilphead
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.
Ri Cruin cairn
- Categories: cist, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.11714° or 56° 7′ 2″ northLongitude
-5.49951° or 5° 29′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C8P4G82+V5OpenStreetMap ID
way 357870496OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1969530
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Ri Cruin cairn” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ri Cruin Cairn”
- French: “cairn de Ri Cruin”
- French: “Cairn de Ri Cruin”
- French: “Ri Cruin Cairn”
- German: “Ri Cruin”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Lodge, Poltalloch House and Nether Largie standing stone.
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