Cairnbaan
Cairnbaan is a Village in the county of Argyll.
Cairnbaan postcode: PA31 8BA
There are great places to visit near Cairnbaan including some great woodlands, ruins, ancient sites, castles, historic monuments and gardens.
The area around Cairnbaan's best woodlands can be found at Knapdale Forest.
Don't miss Arichonan Ruins's ruins if visiting the area around Cairnbaan.
The area around Cairnbaan boasts some of the best ancient sites including Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.
There are a several good castles in the area around Cairnbaan like Carnasserie Castle.
There are a several good historic monuments in the Cairnbaan area like Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.
The area around Cairnbaan features a number of interesting gardens including Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.
Cairnbaan History
There are some historic monuments around Cairnbaan:
- Loch Coille-Bharr, crannog, Knapdale Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM10131
- Old Glennan, standing stone 60m N of, and cairns 50m & 125m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5514
- Achnamara, clapper bridge, Knapdale Industrial: road or trackway SM10341
- Nether Largie South, chambered cairn 120m S of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM13299
- Stroneskar,cupmarked rock and cairns W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5710
- Carnasserie Castle, cairn 550m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM186
- Ardifuir,dun 2400m W of Poltalloch Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM234
- Dunamuck, chambered cairn 350m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM11053
- Dunchragaig,cairn 280m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90111
- Creag Madaidh Mor,mine 1050m WNW of Glenmoine Industrial: mines, quarries SM5490
- Poltalloch,cup & ring marked rock SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM223
- Dunadd,fort,boar carving,ogam inscription and cupmarkings Crosses and carved stones sculptured stone; Prehistoric domestic and defensive hill and promontory fort; Prehistoric ritual and funerary cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks SM90108
- Poltalloch, three cists 320m S of Cnoc-an-teallaidh Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM225
- Ballymeanoch,kerb cairn 430m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3749
- Dunamuck,two standing stones Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM200
- Ballymeanoch, henge, 390m WNW of Ballmeanoch Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM176
- Duntroon, fort 140m N of Duntroon Lodge Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM240
- Gartnagreanoch, chambered cairn, Knapdale Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM10342
- Achnabreck,standing stone 275m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM168
- Crinan Canal,Loch a' Bharain canal feeder Industrial: inland water SM6502
- Stane Alane, standing stone 190m S of Corbiere Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM213
- Lady's Seat,cairn 420m WNW of Ballygowan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM211
- Barsloisnach, two cists 230m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM181
- Achnabreck, prehistoric rock carvings 485m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM12957
- Dun mac Samhainn, cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM201
- Ballymeanoch, standing stones 450m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM4301
- Creagantairbh Beag,standing stone at S end of Loch Ederline Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM194
- Kilchoan Lodge,chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM220
- Kilmichael Glassary,prehistoric rock carvings Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90184
- Loch Coille-Bharr, mill and lade, Knapdale Industrial: farming, food production SM10335
- Druim an Duin,dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM2420
- Crinan Harbour, pyroligneous acid works Industrial: chemical SM5814
- Nether Largie North, cairn 480m NNE of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM13294
- Temple Wood,stone circles and cairns 330m SW of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90300
- Barmolloch Mhor, cup and ring marked rock 250m W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM13286
- Rowanfield Cottage,cist 275m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM228
- Dun Mac Samhainn,dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM5474
- Auchoish, long cairn 900m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM173
- Cairnbaan, prehistoric rock art 230m N & 215m NNE of Cairnbaan Hotel Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM13211
- Barnluasgan, enclosure 530m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM3861
- Crinan Canal,Cairnbaan - Ardrishaig Industrial: inland water SM6501
- Crinan Moss,cist,Barsloisnoch Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM195
- Poltalloch,cup & ring marked rock 225m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM222
- Barnluasgan, enclosures 1200m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM3860
- Achnabreck,prehistoric rock carvings 370m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90006
- St Margaret's Church, cross 9m W of, Lochgilphead Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM10398
- Glasvaar,cairn 90m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM203
- Crinan Canal,Crinan to Cairnbaan Industrial: inland water SM6500
- Glenmoine,cup and ring marked rock 200m NNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5491
- St Bride's Chapel Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2640
- Dunamuck,one fallen & two standing stones Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM199
- Nether Largie Mid, cairn 305m NNE of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM13298
- Poltalloch,standing stone 500m WSW of East Lodge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM224
- Nether Largie,cup marked rock 440m N of Fork Roads Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM217
- An Car,standing stone,Lechuary Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM170
- Ballygowan,prehistoric rock carvings 100m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90025
- Baroile,chambered cairn 180m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM179
- Carnasserie Farm,cup-marked rock 360m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM3349
- Nether Largie,standing stones 400m S of Fork Roads Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM218
- Glebe Cairn,Kilmartin Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90183
- Carn Ban, cairn, Cairnbaan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM10333
- Loch Coille-Bharr, enclosure 220m NW of, Knapdale Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM10336
- Baluachraig,prehistoric rock carvings 100m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90026
- Dunamuck, cairn and two standing stones 460m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM198
- Rhudil Mill,cairn 225m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM226
- Stroneskar,cupmarkings 1750m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5624
- Kilmory Oib Township, cross slab and holy well, W of Loch Coille-Bharr Crosses and carved stones: cross slab; Ecclesiastical: well; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM270
- Ri Cruin,cairn 210m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90247
- Dunadd, standing stone 190m ESE of Dunadd Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM197
- Torbhlaran,standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM230
- Glasvaar,cupmarked rock 1200m SE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5476
- Dun, enclosure and cairn, 200m W of Barnluasgan Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM10337
- Barnluasgan, enclosure 950m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM7265
- Ballymeanoch,cairn 300m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3342
- Poltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM221
- Carnasserie,two standing stones 500m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM187
- Kilmartin Churchyard, crosses, tombstones, & Neil Campbell Tomb Crosses and carved stones: sculptured stone (not ascribed to a more specific type); Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM13316
- Barr a Chuirn,fort 430m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3360
- Rhudil Mill, cairn 410m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM227
- Carnasserie Castle,castle,garden,enclosure and cup-marked stone Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art; Secular: castle SM90061
