Ardfern
Ardfern is a Village in the county of Argyll.
Ardfern postcode: PA31 8QN
There are great places to visit near Ardfern including some great woodlands, ruins, ancient sites, castles, historic monuments and gardens.
Ardfern is near some unmissable woodlands like Knapdale Forest,
Ruins to visit near Ardfern include Arichonan Ruins.
There are a number of ancient sites near Ardfern including Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.
Castles to visit near Ardfern include Carnasserie Castle.
There are a number of historic monuments near Ardfern including Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.
Gardens to visit near Ardfern include Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.
Ardfern History
There are some historic monuments around Ardfern:
- Carnasserie Castle, cairn 550m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM186
- Kilmichael Glassary,prehistoric rock carvings Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90184
- Dun mac Samhainn, cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM201
- Temple Wood,stone circles and cairns 330m SW of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90300
- Leccamore,dun 500m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM2439
- Shuna Cottage,cairn 195m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4205
- 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
- Ballycastle,dun,Luing Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM2440
- Duntroon, fort 140m N of Duntroon Lodge Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM240
- Ardanstur,fort 700m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3792
- Ederline,crannog 600m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM5443
- Poltalloch,cup & ring marked rock 225m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM222
- Creag Aoil, fort 670m WSW of Tulloch Beag Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3786
- Poltalloch,cup & ring marked rock SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM223
- Loch a'Phearsain,fortified island Secular: enclosure SM3759
- Old Glennan, standing stone 60m N of, and cairns 50m & 125m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5514
- Dun Chonallaich,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Secular: shieling SM5473
- Rhudil Mill,cairn 225m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM226
- Poltalloch, three cists 320m S of Cnoc-an-teallaidh Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM225
- Ford,cairn 60m E of Forestry Houses Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5442
- Nether Largie Mid, cairn 305m NNE of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM13298
- Arduaine, dun 65m NW of The Old Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3847
- Kilmelford, cairn 70m N of & enclosure 95m NNW of Hall Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3778
- St Bride's Chapel Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2640
- Poltalloch,standing stone 500m WSW of East Lodge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM224
- Crinan Harbour, pyroligneous acid works Industrial: chemical SM5814
- Ormaig,cupmarked rocks 320m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5488
- Lady's Seat,cairn 420m WNW of Ballygowan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM211
- Auchinellan,cupmarked rocks 1150m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5516
- Dun Mac Samhainn,dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM5474
- Creagantairbh Beag,standing stone at S end of Loch Ederline Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM194
- Ballygowan,prehistoric rock carvings 100m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90025
- Glebe Cairn,Kilmartin Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90183
- Dun Fadaidh Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4180
- Kirkton,Craignish Old Parish Church and tombstones Crosses and carved stones: tombstone; Ecclesiastical: chapel SM285
- Ballymeanoch, standing stones 450m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM4301
- 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
- Barsloisnach, two cists 230m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM181
- Stroneskar,cupmarked rock and cairns W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5710
- Ardanstur, dun 345m W of Top Ardanstur Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3794
- Ardanstur,dun 150m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3796
- Clach an t'Sagairt,chambered cairn,Ardfern Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM3376
- Barbreck's Well Secular: well SM3398
- Eilean an Atha,dun S of,Luing Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3787
- Torbhlaran,standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM230
- 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
- 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
- Ardifuir,dun 2400m W of Poltalloch Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM234
- Barr a Chuirn,fort 430m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3360
- Dunadd, standing stone 190m ESE of Dunadd Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM197
- Baroile,chambered cairn 180m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM179
- Kintraw,artificial hillside platform Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM3690
- Stroneskar,cupmarkings 1750m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5624
- Nether Largie,standing stones 400m S of Fork Roads Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM218
- Ballymeanoch,kerb cairn 430m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3749
- Shuna Cottage,cairn 220m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4206
- Shuna Point,cairn 350m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4208
- Crinan Moss,cist,Barsloisnoch Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM195
- Kilchoan Lodge,chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM220
- Rowanfield Cottage,cist 275m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM228
- Ford,stone setting 270m SW of Ford Hotel Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM202
- Dunchragaig,cairn 280m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90111
- Ardanstur,fort 350m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3791
- Shuna Cottage,cairn 220m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4207
- Nether Largie South, chambered cairn 120m S of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM13299
- Carnasserie Farm,cup-marked rock 360m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM3349
- Kintraw,cairns and standing stone 200m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM210
- Baluachraig,prehistoric rock carvings 100m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90026
- Ballymeanoch, henge, 390m WNW of Ballmeanoch Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM176
- Rhudil Mill, cairn 410m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM227
- Loch a'Phearsain,dun 200m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3793
- Ballachuan, chapel and burial ground 255m ESE of Braefoot Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM4143
- 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
- Dun Mucaig,dun,Seil Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4134
- Crinan Canal,Crinan to Cairnbaan Industrial: inland water SM6500
- 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
- Glenmoine,cup and ring marked rock 200m NNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5491
- Rubh an Tighe Loisgte,dun,Loch Melfort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3785
- Ri Cruin,cairn 210m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90247
- Ballymeanoch,cairn 300m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3342
- Nether Largie North, cairn 480m NNE of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM13294
- Carnasserie,two standing stones 500m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM187
- Ford,cupmarked rock Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5709
- Ford,cist 35m ENE of Ford Hotel Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM5439
