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Saturday 20th March 2010

Places to go along the Crinan Canal

Local attractions

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Prehistoric rock carvings, some produced as much as 5,000 years ago, can be found at many locations in the Kilmartin …

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Just West of Ardrishaig is an ingenious solution to the area's water control problem; a unique device located on the …

  • Historic structure
Cup and ring markings, © Patrick Mackie - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Rock art was widespread in continental Europe and Scandinavia in the Neolithic and Bronze Ages - abstract designs …

  • Historic structure
Image for Carnassarie Castle

Situated on a ridge to the north of Kilmartin village lies Carnassarie Castle, now a well preserved ruin in the care …

  • Historic building
Dunchraigaig Cairn. © Patrick Mackie - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

The Standing Stones at Ballymeanoch and their associated cairn, kerb cairn, stone alignments and henge can all be …

  • Historic structure
Image for Kilmartin Glen

The wide and varied landscape of Kilmartin Glen is scattered with tokens from history ranging from Neolithic …

  • Historic structure
Kilmartin House Museum and the Glebe Cairn. E Gammie - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Kilmartin House, Centre for Archaeology and Landscape Interpretation, contains artefacts from the area's historic …

  • Museum
Moine Mhor National Nature Reserve. © Patrick Mackie - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

West of Dunardy locks, the Crinan Canal divides two dramatic landscapes - the rugged, forested hills of Knapdale to …

  • Nature reserve
Image for Temple Wood Stone Circles

The complicated structure that makes up one of the best preserved monuments at Temple Wood was constructed over a …

  • Historic structure

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