Old Castle
Old Castle is an archaeological site in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Old Castle is situated nearby to the archaeological site Camuslaich, dun site, as well as near the peak Meall a‘ Chàise.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Seil and Insh Island.
Seil
Photo: Red Rose Exile, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seil is an island connected by bridge to the mainland of Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. It has limited accommodation and is usually visited as a day trip from Oban 12 mi north.
Insh Island
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Insh Island or simply Insh is an uninhabited island west of the island of Seil in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland. One of the Slate Islands, Insh Island lies a mile northeast of Ellenabeich in Seil. Insh Island is situated 2½ miles west of Old Castle.
Ardmaddy Castle
Castle
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ardmaddy Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Old Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balvicar and Ellenabeich.
Balvicar
Village
Balvicar is a village on the island of Seil, a small island seven miles southwest of Oban, Scotland. It is one of three villages on the island along with Ellenabeich and Clachan-Seil. Balvicar is situated 1½ miles south of Old Castle.
Ellenabeich
Village
Photo: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ellenabeich is a small village on the isle of Seil – an island on the east side of the Firth of Lorn, 7 miles southwest of Oban, in Scotland. It is a former slate-mining village and is where parts of Ring of Bright Water were filmed. Ellenabeich is situated 2 miles southwest of Old Castle.
Old Castle
- 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
56.31525° or 56° 18′ 55″ northLongitude
-5.60895° or 5° 36′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C8P898R+3COpenStreetMap ID
way 425338639OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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