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<< Text Pages >> Dun Mor, Dunchraigaig - Stone Fort or Dun in Scotland in Argyll

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Multi-periodSite Name: Dun Mor, Dunchraigaig
Country: Scotland County: Argyll Type: Stone Fort or Dun
Nearest Town: Lochgilphead  Nearest Village: Kilmartin
Map Ref: NR841972  Landranger Map Number: 55
Latitude: 56.118579N  Longitude: 5.474648W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
3
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NR8497 : Dùn Mòr by Patrick Mackie
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NR8496 : Woodland margin by Patrick Mackie
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NR8396 : Forest road above Dunchraigaig by Patrick Mackie
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NR8396 : Heather in bloom by Patrick Mackie
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NR8396 : Forest road above Dunchraigaig by Patrick Mackie
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 881m WSW 241° Dunchraigaig Cairn* Cairn (NR8330796811)
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 1.0km SSW 212° Ballymeanoch Cairn* Cairn (NR83529637)
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 1.2km SW 218° Ballymeanoch Henge* Henge (NR83319628)
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 1.4km WNW 297° Nether Largie South* Chambered Cairn (NR8286097920)
 1.5km NW 307° Nether Largie Lost Cairn* Cairn (NR82979815)
 1.5km NW 313° Nether Largie Mid* Cairn (NR8303798309)
 1.5km W 264° Ri Cruin* Cairn (NR8254897119)
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 1.6km WNW 290° Temple Wood S* Stone Circle (NR8263197830)
 1.6km W 264° Ri Cruin* Rock Art (NR825971)
 1.6km NW 319° Nether Largie North* Cairn (NR8309098470)
 1.6km NW 318° Nether Largie Cup Marks North Rock Art (NR83059847)
 1.8km NNW 336° Kilmartin Churchyard (Poltalloch Enclosure)* Sculptured Stone (NR8346798842)
 1.8km NNW 335° Kilmartin Churchyard (Lapidarium)* Sculptured Stone (NR8344898839)
 1.8km NNW 336° Kilmartin Churchyard* Sculptured Stone (NR8345998859)
 1.8km S 180° Rhudil Cairn (NR840954)
 1.8km NNW 336° Kilmartin House* Museum (NR8343298890)
 1.8km SSE 156° Baroile* Chambered Cairn (NR8477195498)
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