Scalasaig is a Village in the county of Argyll.

Scalasaig postcode: PA61 7YT

Retail in Scalasaig

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

Knapdale Forest is a great place to visit close to Scalasaig if you like woodlands.

There are a several good ruins in the area around Scalasaig like Arichonan Ruins.

Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings are great places to visit near Scalasaig if you like ancient sites.

There are a several good castles in the area around Scalasaig like Carnasserie Castle.

There are a number of historic monuments near Scalasaig including Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

Scalasaig has some unmissable gardens nearby like Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Scalasaig History

There are some historic monuments around Scalasaig:

• Cill Chaitriona,chapel,cross & burial ground,Balnahard,Colonsay Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing); Ecclesiastical: chapel SM5082
• Teampull a'Ghlinne,chapel,Colonsay Ecclesiastical: chapel SM5075
• Dun Uragaig,fort,Colonsay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM5077
• Riasg Buidhe,deserted settlement,chapel and burial ground Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM5974
• Fingal's Limpet Hammers,standing stones,Lower Kilchattan, Colonsay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM5220
• Dun Cholla,fort,Colonsay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM5971
• Kilchattan,old parish church,Colonsay Ecclesiastical: church SM5087
• Cill Mhoire,chapel and burial ground,Upper Kilchattan,Colonsay Ecclesiastical: chapel; Secular: field system SM5069
• Buaile Riabhach,cairn and standing stones,Scalasaig,Colonsay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5217
• Oronsay Priory and Cross Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing); Ecclesiastical: priory SM287
• Cnoc Coig, shell midden 430m NNW of Seal Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: shell midden SM13655
• Dunan nan Nighean,dun,Colonsay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM5226
• Dun Eibhinn,fort,Colonsay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM5973
• Dun Tealtaig,fort,Colonsay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM5216
• Dun Gallain,fort,Colonsay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM5969
• Dun Domhnuill,fort,Oronsay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM5140
• Tobar Fuar,dun 1100m NW of Machrins,Colonsay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM5970
• Loch an Sgoltaire,fortification,Colonsay Secular: fort (non-prehistoric) SM5072
• Carraig Mhic a Phi,burial ground and cross 330m NNW of Balerominmore Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing); Ecclesiastical: chapel SM5972
• Cnoc Sligeach, Shell Midden 270 m SE of Airigh Na Creige Prehistoric domestic and defensive: shell midden SM13580
• Cill Mhoire,chapel 50m SW of Lochan Chille-moire,Oronsay Ecclesiastical: chapel SM5155
• Seal Cottage, middens 350m WSW of, Oronsay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: shell midden SM6288
• Colonsay House, cross Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM250
• Bonveh,dun 510m NW of Riasg Buidhe,Colonsay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM5953
• Dunan nan Con,dun,hut circles,enclosures & field system Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun; Secular: house SM5074