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.

There are a several good woodlands in the area around Scalasaig like Knapdale Forest.

There are a number of ruins near to Scalasaig including Arichonan Ruins.

Scalasaig's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

Places near Scalasaig feature a number of interesting castles including Carnasserie Castle.

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

There are a several good gardens in the Scalasaig area like Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Scalasaig History

There are some historic monuments around Scalasaig:

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