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 one of Scalasaig's best, nearby woodlands to visit in Scalasaig.

Arichonan Ruins is one of Scalasaig's best, nearby ruins to visit in Scalasaig.

Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings are some of Scalasaig best ancient sites to visit near Scalasaig.

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

Don't miss Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings's historic monuments if visiting the area around Scalasaig.

Gardens to visit near Scalasaig include Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Scalasaig History

There are some historic monuments around Scalasaig:

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