Ardtun is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Ardtun postcode: PA67 6DH

Retail in Ardtun

There are great places to visit near Ardtun including some great woodlands, ruins, ancient sites, castles, historic monuments and gardens.

The area close to Ardtun boasts some of the best woodlands including Knapdale Forest.

The area close to Ardtun boasts some of the best ruins including Arichonan Ruins.

Don't miss Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings's ancient sites if visiting the area around Ardtun.

Don't miss Carnasserie Castle's castles if visiting the area around Ardtun.

Ardtun's best nearby historic monuments can be found at Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens are some of Ardtun best gardens to visit near Ardtun.

Ardtun History

There are some historic monuments around Ardtun:

• Scoor Cave, prehistoric and early Christian carvings 550m SSW of Scoor Crosses and carved stones: cross-incised stone; Prehistoric domestic and defensive: cave; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM9470
• Uamh Mhor, standing stones, Ardalanish Bay, Mull Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM7764
• Torr a' Chaisteil, dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM10591
• Dun a' Chiabhaig, dun, Uisken, Mull Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM7762
• Dun an Fheurain, fort, 550m S of Ardalanish, Mull Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM7765
• Tiraghoil, standing stone 230m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM10632
• Suidhe, barrow and standing stones, Bunessan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM2322
• Druim Taoslin, standing stone 120m SE of Crosses and carved stones: sculptured stone (not ascribed to a more specific type); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM10631
• Suidhe, depopulated township Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM10661
• Shiaba,deserted township,Mull Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM5634
• An Caisteal, dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM10622
• Torr a' Chaisteil, fort 950m SSE of Pottie Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM10565
• Dun Bhuirg,fort,Burg Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2384
• Dun a' Gheird, dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM2429
• Eilean nan Gibneach, enclosure 235m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM10637
• Kilvickeon or Kilviceuen, Old Parish Church, Mull Ecclesiastical: church SM7454
• Druim Fan, standing stone 450m NE of Uisken House, Mull Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM7766
• Eilean nan Damh, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM10628
• Loch Assapol, crannog 200m WSW of Assapol Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM10539
• Dun na Muirgheidh, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM10627