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Kilmartin Area

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Achanarnich Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Achnabreck Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Achnabreck Standing Stone / Menhir
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Allt Bealaich Ruaidh Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Anaskeog Cup Marked Stone
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Anaskeog Cairn(s)
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Ardifuir Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Auchoish Chambered Cairn
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Badden Farm Cist
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Ballygowan Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Ballymeanoch
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Baluachraig Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Barnashaig (Tayvallich) Standing Stone / Menhir
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Baroile Chambered Cairn
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Blairbuie 2 Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
Bàrr a'Chuirn Cairn(s)
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Bruach na Cuirte Cist
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Cairnbaan Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Carnasserie Stone Row / Alignment
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Carn Ban Cairn(s)
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Carn Bàn Cairn(s)
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Carron Standing Stone / Menhir
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Clach an t-Sagairt Chambered Cairn
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Creagantairbh Standing Stone / Menhir
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Creagantairbh Beag Standing Stone / Menhir
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Creag a' Chapuill Hillfort
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Crinan Moss Standing Stones
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Crubageen Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Dunadd Sacred Hill
Dunadd II Standing Stone / Menhir
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Dunadd Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
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Dunamuck group
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Dunchraigaig Cairn Cairn(s)
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Dun Chonallaich Hillfort
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Dun Dubh Hillfort
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Dun Toiseach Hillfort
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Fincharn Cup Marked Stone
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Ford Standing Stones
Gariob Cairn(s)
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Gartnagreanoch Chambered Cairn
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Glasvaar Cairn(s)
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Glenmoine Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Glennan Standing Stone / Menhir
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Kilbride Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Kilchoan of Poltalloch Cairn(s)
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Kilmartin Cup Marked Stone
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Kilmichael Glassary Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Kilneuair Church Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Kintraw Standing Stone / Menhir
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Leckuary Standing Stone / Menhir
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Lochan Druim an Rathaid Cairn(s)
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Loch Ederline Crannog
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Loch Michean Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Meall a'Braithain Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Nether Largie Cup Marked Stone
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Nether Largie Cairn Cemetery Cairn(s)
Oakfield Standing Stone / Menhir
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Ormaig Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Poltalloch Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Rhudil cairn Cairn(s)
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Rowanfield Standing Stone / Menhir
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Salachary Stones Standing Stones
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Slockavullin Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Stane Alane Standing Stone / Menhir
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Templewood Stone Circle
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Tigh a'Charnain Cairn(s)
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Torbhlaren Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Torran Standing Stone / Menhir
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Torran Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
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Turnalt Farm Carving
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Upper Fernoch (Tayvallich) Standing Stone / Menhir
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Upper Largie Cists Cist
Upper Rhudil Chambered Cairn

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Kilmartin art event 'Half-Life' - news story

News story in today's Herald newspaper has more details about this:

http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/features/display.var.1645911.0.0.php
Posted by VickyD
28th August 2007ce
Edited 28th August 2007ce

'Half Life' events from 4-16th September

http://www.halflife.org.uk/

Thought provoking archaeological artiness at Kilmartin's Neolithic sites, with NVA
http://www.nva.org.uk/
and the National Theatre of Scotland.
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
26th August 2007ce

Kilmartin wins eleventh hour reprieve


From an article by Stephen Stewart of The Herald - 9th September 2004

One of Scotland's most important museums has been saved from closure by a £100,000 investment package. Frank McAveety, the culture minister, helped broker the deal which will save Kilmartin House Museum in Argyll... continues...
Jane Posted by Jane
9th September 2004ce
Edited 9th September 2004ce

University looks back 15,000 years


by RHIANNION EDWARD of The Scotsman, Monday 5 July 2004

RESEARCHERS are hoping that a computer program will map all of Scotland and give a virtual impression of the landscape as far back as 15,000 years ago... continues...
Jane Posted by Jane
5th July 2004ce

Kilmartin House Museum in Crisis


Kilmartin House Museum is an independent charitable institution established in Scotland in 1994... continues...
Kozmik_Ken Posted by Kozmik_Ken
24th May 2004ce
Edited 24th May 2004ce

Mixed Ashes of Man and Animal Give Insight into Bronze Age


From The Herald 22 March 2004.

A birdwatcher who unearthed the 4000-year-old cremated remains of a young man has given archaeologists fresh insight into the close, superstitious bonds between humans and animals in prehistoric society... continues...
greywether Posted by greywether
22nd March 2004ce
Edited 25th March 2004ce

Ancient Scots Link To Stonehenge


'Ancient Scots may have enjoyed sophisticated economic, social and cultural links with the builders of one of the world's most mysterious ancient monuments, according to new research... continues...
Jane Posted by Jane
18th November 2003ce
Edited 18th November 2003ce

3-D modelling of Kilmartin rock art


Computer age recreates prehistoric sites in search of answers to carvings mystery

From Scotsman... continues...
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
1st May 2003ce
Edited 9th May 2003ce

Sacred pool ringed by totem poles in Scotland's ritual glen


British Archaeology news
Issue 64, April 2002.

An early Bronze Age timber circle containing an inner ring of totem poles set around a deep, sacred pool is thought to have once stood at the head of the Kilmartin Valley in Argyll, site of one of Scotland's richest concentrations of prehistoric ritual monuments... continues...
Posted by phil
15th May 2002ce

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<b>Kilmartin Area</b>Posted by Hob

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I think that one of the best ways to see the tombs and stones at the top end of the valley is to walk past the museum and down to the bottom of the road. Cross the field diagonally and you will find a stile onto a path which takes you to each of the cists and then onto Temple Wood and the great cross. wee_malky Posted by wee_malky
7th October 2002ce
Edited 9th June 2003ce

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