Achahoish (Standing Stone / Menhir) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Achahoish (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

A pretty decent disguise.

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Image of Achahoish (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

The gardens of the nearby house beyond the trees.

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Image of Achahoish (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

In the background the walls of a graveyard.

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Image of Achahoish (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

The stream is well up due to a lot of recent rain.

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Image of Achahoish (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

A beautiful standing stone, the Allt Cinn-Locha, the nearby stream / river.

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Articles

Achahoish

Standing Stone / Menhir

drewbhoy Dec 29, 2024

Cretshengan is a beautifully situated coastal standing stone. Achahoish is also in a fantastic location, next to the River Allt Cinn-locha, at certain angles it looks well camouflaged as a small tree covered in moss, sits amongst old looking trees and stands near a small graveyard. All these things give a sense of age.

From Cretshengan follow the B8024 as it heads north east, the spectacular views continue along the coastal road. Keep going until the first minor road heading north west. I parked at Lochead Farm, crossed the road and asked permission to visit the stone from the owner at Ceannloch House.

A track heading south leads almost to the stone, when a hut is reached head west past the small graveyard.

The moss and lichen covered stone stands at over 2m tall.

Despite injuries, a great day and great sites.

Visited 09/08/2024

Sites within 20km of Achahoish

Dun Rostan

Stone Fort / Dun • 5.03km W

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1
Castle Sween

Cairn(s) • 6.04km W

7

1
Dun Beag (Castle Sween)

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.09km W

10

1
Drum A’ Chladha

Cairn(s) • 6.19km W

8

1
Dun A’ Chaisteil

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.3km WSW

10

1
Dun Na Doide

Hillfort • 7.28km WSW

10

1
Carn Mor

Cairn(s) • 7.8km W

11

1
Kilmory Knap Chapel

Bullaun Stone • 7.88km WSW

2

2
Dun A’ Bhuilg

Hillfort • 7.96km WSW

14

1
Old Ulva

Cairn(s) • 7.98km W

7

1
Ardnaw

Kerbed Cairn • 8.01km WSW

8

1
Droineach

Cairn(s) • 8.3km W

10

1
Cosandrochaid

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.33km W

8

1
Dun Fhuarlit

Kerbed Cairn • 8.34km WSW

9

1
Dun Mhuirich

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.37km WNW

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2

1
Drimnagall Wood

Cave / Rock Shelter • 8.59km WNW

6

1
Dun Beag (Knapdale)

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.91km WNW

10

1
Dun Mor

Hillfort • 9.06km WNW

11

1
Learg Mhor

Cup Marked Stone • 9.32km WNW

5

1

1
Upper Fernoch (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.44km WNW

9

3
Barnashaig (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.65km WNW

11

3
Achnamara

Cairn(s) • 9.68km N

3

1
Dun Bhronaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.81km WNW

8

1
Dun A’ Bhealaich

Hillfort • 9.86km NW

11

1
Dun A’ Chogaidh

Hillfort • 10.24km NW

15

1
Corr Eilean

Cairn(s) • 10.28km WSW

2

1
Cruach A’ Bharra

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.74km WNW

11
Gariob

Cairn(s) • 11.08km NNW

6

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1
Ardrishaig, Robber’s Den

Hillfort • 11.2km NE

8

2
Avinagillan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.25km ESE

8

3
Gartnagreanoch

Chambered Cairn • 12.33km N

11

1
Ardnackaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.78km NW

8
Cretshengan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.09km SSW

5

1
Barnluasgan

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.15km N

9

1
Oakfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.16km NE
Escart

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.2km ESE

3

1
Druim An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.29km NNW

16

1

1
Barnluasgan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.57km N

6

1
Badden Farm

Cist • 13.62km NE

2
Inveryne

Standing Stones • 14.06km E

4

1
Mealdarroch

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.1km ESE
Carn Bàn

Cairn(s) • 14.14km NNE

11

2
Stane Alane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.25km NE

3

2
Achnabreck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.36km NE

1

2
Cairnbaan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.46km NNE

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1

4

2
Inveryne

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.58km E

4

1

2
Dun Na Maraig

Hillfort • 14.76km NNE

10
Auchalick Wood

Hillfort • 14.77km E

8

1

2
Ardmarnock

Chambered Cairn • 14.85km E

22

4
Kilfinan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.9km ENE

6

1
Achnabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.92km NNE

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1

16

6
An Fuaran

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.94km E

4

1
Achnabreck New 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.96km NNE

8

1

1

1
Castle Dounie

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.24km NNW

18

2
Kilmahumaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.53km N

9
Kilberry

Cairn(s) • 15.72km SSW

4

1
Dunamuck

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.93km NNE

3

1

1
Dunamuck Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.98km NNE
Auchnaha

Chambered Cairn • 15.99km ENE

18

3
Auchoish

Chambered Cairn • 16.02km NE

18

2
Ardlussa

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.06km WNW

7

1
Dunamuck S

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.11km NNE

8

1
Blairbuie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.29km NE

5

1

2
Crinan Moss

Standing Stones • 16.36km N

3

1
Dunamuck N

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.42km NNE

4

1
Barr Na Cour

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.52km SSE

7

1
Dunadd II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.62km NNE

2

1
Dunadd

Sacred Hill • 16.68km NNE

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4

14

6
Dunadd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.71km NNE

2

1
Carse

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.83km S

15

4
Dalmu’ Neasiag

Cup Marked Stone • 17.21km ENE

2

1
Carragh Chaluim Bhainn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.26km W

8

2
Crinan Moss

Cairn(s) • 17.26km N

5

1

1
Kilmichael Glassary

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.45km NNE

27

7

2
Tarbert

Standing Stones • 17.53km W

7

2
Achadh-Chaorann

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.97km S

10

3

2
Achachaorunn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.97km S
Barsloisnoch Lodge

Cist • 17.98km N

4

1
Stillaig

Standing Stones • 18.22km E

4

1
An Carn

Cup Marked Stone • 18.23km WNW

10

1

1
Rowanfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.27km N

7

1
Pier House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.45km ENE

1
Anaskeog

Cairn(s) • 18.46km NNE

1
Rhudil cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.55km NNE

7

1

1
Torbhlaren

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.57km NNE

22

1

2

2
Poltalloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.59km N

20

3

2
Cnoc A’ Chuirn Mhoir

Kerbed Cairn • 18.7km WNW

13

1
Rowanfield

Cist • 18.7km N

7

1
Baroile

Chambered Cairn • 18.71km NNE

12

2
Anaskeog

Cup Marked Stone • 18.72km NNE

2
Low Stillaig

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.74km E

3

1
Kilchoan of Poltalloch

Cairn(s) • 18.82km N

30

5
Pointhouse

Chambered Cairn • 18.91km NE

1
Ardifuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19km N

12

3

1
Ballymeanoch Henge

Henge • 19km NNE

11

3
Dun Doir A’Chrorain

Hillfort • 19.05km WSW

11

2
Ballymeanoch

19.22km NNE

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10

4
Ballymeanoch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.22km NNE

17

3
Ballymeanoch Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.24km NNE

5

1
Kilbride

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.38km NNE

2
Evanachan Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.39km ENE

11

2

2
Poltalloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.44km N

4

1
Dunchraigaig Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.57km NNE

32

9

3
Poltalloch Cist

Cist • 19.59km N

4

1
Poltalloch Cist 3

Cist • 19.6km N

7

1
Brouch An Drummin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.63km N

4

1
Baluachraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.64km NNE

29

4

2
Auchenlochan

Cup Marked Stone • 19.67km E

3

1
Ri Cruin

Cairn(s) • 19.75km N

22

1

6

2
Poltalloch Cist 2

Cist • 19.83km N

4

1