Places you may be tempted to miss
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Cairnbaan
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/147

On my first visit I missed out Cairnbaan because after Achnabreck we were so keen to get on and up the valley to the other sites, don't make our mistake. Park at the lock near the (posh) hotel. It is clearly signposted and isn't that hard a climb to get to. BTW the hotel does a mean Cullin Skink.

Dunadd
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/149

Sitting out on it's own you might zoom past the road down and then think 'will get this tomorrow'. Then, tomorrow comes and it's chucking it down....

There is a great vibe to Dunadd and the view from the top looking across the weird flat landscape really lifts the soul.

Kintraw
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/150

A drive too far possibly? Stuck in the visitors centre perhaps? You've come all this way get yourself down the road, just remember to slow down as you come down the hill or you'll go past it. The straight view across to Jura may leave you pondering like others if there is a corresponding site somewhere on Juras rocky slopes.

My ten pence.
WM

Achnabreck (*****) is the must, must see. If you want low light, go late not early as the trees get in the way in the morning. Open views to the west. And don't forget the other panel further up the hill. Surprising how many miss it!

On the other main rock art sites , you can drive to Kilmichael Glassary (***) but its heading away from the rest of the sites so you might want to leave it. Baluachraig (***) is by the road and Cairnbaan (****) is a short but steep climb from the road. Ormaig (****) is a long walk so you'd have to give up a lot of the rest to go there. Worth seeing though because of its rare design. (A lot of the other panels are usually under turf). Poltalloch (***) nice site but a medium walk. Ballygowan (**) probably not worth the walk.

Basically, if you just do Achnabreck, Cairnbaan and Baluachraig for rock art you should have enough time to do all the other signposted main non rock art sites and the museum (provided you have a full 9-7 type day). They're all close together.

Have you got the book?

When we did this I just looked to see which Kilmartin sites had the highest number of posts on TMA. This approach seemed to work reasonably well.

K x

OK we've been!

I'll post a list of the sites after I've finished compiling a list of them...

Meanwhile, I think the organisation of the sites could do with a wee bit of help...

Calling Ironman - what is "Kilmartin Carved Rock" http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/2503 ?

Am I allowed to post the Museum up on here, as there was a carved stone on display, taken from Nether Largie Central I think.

Baluachraig Inscribed Rocks http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/373 should be described as Rock Art as opposed to just "carvings" please.

er..... more later!