Kilmartin
Kilmartin is a Village in the county of Argyll.
Kilmartin postcode: PA31 8RN
There are great places to visit near Kilmartin including some great woodlands, ruins, ancient sites, castles, historic monuments and gardens.
The area around Kilmartin's best woodlands can be found at Knapdale Forest.
The area around Kilmartin's best ruins can be found at Arichonan Ruins.
The area around Kilmartin 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.
The area around Kilmartin's best castles can be found at Carnasserie Castle.
The area around Kilmartin boasts some of the best historic monuments including Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.
There are a number of gardens near Kilmartin including Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.
Kilmartin History
There are some historic monuments around Kilmartin:
- Duntroon, fort 140m N of Duntroon Lodge Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM240
- Dun Toiseach, dun 300m SE of Torran Farm Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM10872
- Ford,cairn 60m E of Forestry Houses Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5442
- Glasvaar,cupmarked rock 1200m SE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5476
- Auchinellan,cupmarked rocks and enclosure Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5669
- Loch Coille-Bharr, crannog, Knapdale Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM10131
- 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
- Carnasserie Farm,cup-marked rock 360m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM3349
- Rowanfield Cottage,cist 275m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM228
- 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
- Druim an Duin,dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM2420
- Kintraw,cairns and standing stone 200m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM210
- Fincharn Castle Secular: castle SM5276
- Barnluasgan, enclosure 530m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM3861
- Barnluasgan, enclosure 950m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM7265
- Ford,cupmarked rock Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5709
- Baluachraig,prehistoric rock carvings 100m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90026
- An Car,standing stone,Lechuary Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM170
- St Margaret's Church, cross 9m W of, Lochgilphead Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM10398
- Kirkton,Craignish Old Parish Church and tombstones Crosses and carved stones: tombstone; Ecclesiastical: chapel SM285
- Crinan Canal,Cairnbaan - Ardrishaig Industrial: inland water SM6501
- 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
- Torran,cup-marked rock 290m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5636
- Gartnagreanoch, chambered cairn, Knapdale Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM10342
- Dun mac Samhainn, cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM201
- Lady's Seat,cairn 420m WNW of Ballygowan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM211
- Rhudil Mill,cairn 225m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM226
- Poltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM221
- Creag Madaidh Mor,mine 1050m WNW of Glenmoine Industrial: mines, quarries SM5490
- Ford,stone setting 270m SW of Ford Hotel Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM202
- Rhudil Mill, cairn 410m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM227
- Nether Largie Mid, cairn 305m NNE of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM13298
- Poltalloch,cup & ring marked rock 225m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM222
- Dunamuck, chambered cairn 350m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM11053
- Crinan Harbour, pyroligneous acid works Industrial: chemical SM5814
- Crinan Moss,cist,Barsloisnoch Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM195
- Loch Coille-Bharr, mill and lade, Knapdale Industrial: farming, food production SM10335
- Kintraw,artificial hillside platform Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM3690
- Loch Coille-Bharr, enclosure 220m NW of, Knapdale Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM10336
- Dun, enclosure and cairn, 200m W of Barnluasgan Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM10337
- Dunamuck,one fallen & two standing stones Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM199
- Carn Ban, cairn, Cairnbaan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM10333
- Barr a Chuirn,fort 430m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3360
- 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
- Nether Largie,standing stones 400m S of Fork Roads Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM218
- Kilneuair,church and settlement Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM269
- Dun Chonallaich,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Secular: shieling SM5473
- Ballymeanoch, henge, 390m WNW of Ballmeanoch Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM176
- Poltalloch,cup & ring marked rock SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM223
- Ballygowan,prehistoric rock carvings 100m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90025
- Torbhlaran,standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM230
- Auchinellan,cupmarked rocks 1150m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5516
- St Bride's Chapel Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2640
- Ballymeanoch,kerb cairn 430m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3749
- Ormaig,cupmarked rocks 320m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5488
- Ri Cruin,cairn 210m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90247
- Achnabreck,prehistoric rock carvings 370m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90006
- Glasvaar,cairn 90m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM203
- Arichonan,township Secular: bridge SM5797
- Nether Largie North, cairn 480m NNE of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM13294
- 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
- Stane Alane, standing stone 190m S of Corbiere Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM213
- Ballymeanoch,cairn 300m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3342
- Ford,cist 35m ENE of Ford Hotel Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM5439
- Barnluasgan, enclosures 1200m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM3860
- 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
- Old Glennan, standing stone 60m N of, and cairns 50m & 125m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5514
- Kilchoan Lodge,chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM220
- Kilneuair,crannogs 740m WNW and 260m N of St Columba's Church Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM5467
- Barbreck's Well Secular: well SM3398
- Baroile,chambered cairn 180m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM179
- Crinan Canal,Crinan to Cairnbaan Industrial: inland water SM6500
- Dunamuck, cairn and two standing stones 460m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM198
- Poltalloch,standing stone 500m WSW of East Lodge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM224
- Torran,cross-incised stone 40m E of Crosses and carved stones: cross-incised stone; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM5857
- Achnabreck,standing stone 275m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM168
- Barsloisnach, two cists 230m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM181
- Temple Wood,stone circles and cairns 330m SW of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90300
- Kilmichael Glassary,prehistoric rock carvings Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90184
- Poltalloch, three cists 320m S of Cnoc-an-teallaidh Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM225
- Ederline,crannog 600m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM5443
- Clach an t'Sagairt,chambered cairn,Ardfern Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM3376
- Dun Mac Samhainn,dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM5474
- Dunadd, standing stone 190m ESE of Dunadd Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM197
- Caol Chaorann,tower Secular: tower SM5384
- Glenmoine,cup and ring marked rock 200m NNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5491
- Glasvaar,cupmarked rocks Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5444
- Auchoish, long cairn 900m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM173
- Carnasserie Castle, cairn 550m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM186
- Stroneskar,cupmarked rock and cairns W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5710
- Crinan Canal,Loch a' Bharain canal feeder Industrial: inland water SM6502
- Ardifuir,dun 2400m W of Poltalloch Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM234
- Glebe Cairn,Kilmartin Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90183
- 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
- Achnabreck, prehistoric rock carvings 485m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM12957
- Carnasserie,two standing stones 500m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM187
- Ballymeanoch, standing stones 450m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM4301
- Dunamuck,two standing stones Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM200
- Creagantairbh Beag,standing stone at S end of Loch Ederline Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM194
- Dunchragaig,cairn 280m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90111
- Nether Largie South, chambered cairn 120m S of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM13299
- Stroneskar,cupmarkings 1750m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5624
