Cairnbaan
Cairnbaan is a Village in the county of Argyll.
Cairnbaan postcode: PA31 8BA
There are great places to visit near Cairnbaan including some great woodlands, ruins, ancient sites, castles, historic monuments and gardens.
There are a number of woodlands near to Cairnbaan including Knapdale Forest.
Cairnbaan is near some unmissable ruins like Arichonan Ruins,
Don't miss Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings's ancient sites if visiting the area around Cairnbaan.
The area close to Cairnbaan boasts some of the best castles including Carnasserie Castle.
Cairnbaan's best nearby historic monuments can be found at Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.
Cairnbaan has some unmissable gardens nearby like Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.
Cairnbaan History
There are some historic monuments around Cairnbaan:
- Poltalloch, three cists 320m S of Cnoc-an-teallaidh Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM225
- Lady's Seat,cairn 420m WNW of Ballygowan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM211
- Auchoish, long cairn 900m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn SM173
- Barmolloch Mhor, cup and ring marked rock 250m W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM13286
- Rhudil Mill,cairn 225m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM226
- Kilchoan Lodge,chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM220
- Creagantairbh Beag,standing stone at S end of Loch Ederline Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM194
- Nether Largie Mid, cairn 305m NNE of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM13298
- Temple Wood,stone circles and cairns 330m SW of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90300
- An Car,standing stone,Lechuary Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM170
- Old Glennan, standing stone 60m N of, and cairns 50m & 125m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM5514
- Crinan Canal,Crinan to Cairnbaan Industrial: inland water SM6500
- Ballymeanoch, henge, 390m WNW of Ballmeanoch Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM176
- Barsloisnach, two cists 230m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM181
- Druim an Duin,dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM2420
- Cairnbaan, prehistoric rock art 230m N & 215m NNE of Cairnbaan Hotel Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM13211
- Rowanfield Cottage,cist 275m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM228
- Ballymeanoch,kerb cairn 430m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3749
- Loch Coille-Bharr, enclosure 220m NW of, Knapdale Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM10336
- Poltalloch,cup & ring marked rock 225m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM222
- Carn Ban, cairn, Cairnbaan Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM10333
- Dun Mac Samhainn,dun Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM5474
- Ballymeanoch,cairn 300m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3342
- St Bride's Chapel Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2640
- Ri Cruin,cairn 210m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90247
- Dunamuck,two standing stones Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM200
- Nether Largie,standing stones 400m S of Fork Roads Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM218
- 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
- Achnamara, clapper bridge, Knapdale Industrial: road or trackway SM10341
- Dunamuck,one fallen & two standing stones Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM199
- St Margaret's Church, cross 9m W of, Lochgilphead Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM10398
- Poltalloch,standing stone 500m WSW of East Lodge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM224
- Kilmichael Glassary,prehistoric rock carvings Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90184
- Dunamuck, cairn and two standing stones 460m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM198
- Crinan Canal,Loch a' Bharain canal feeder Industrial: inland water SM6502
- Stroneskar,cupmarked rock and cairns W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5710
- Barnluasgan, enclosure 950m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM7265
- Duntroon, fort 140m N of Duntroon Lodge Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM240
- Glasvaar,cupmarked rock 1200m SE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5476
- Baroile,chambered cairn 180m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM179
- Dunchragaig,cairn 280m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90111
- Ardifuir,dun 2400m W of Poltalloch Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM234
- Achnabreck,standing stone 275m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM168
- Stane Alane, standing stone 190m S of Corbiere Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM213
- 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
- Crinan Harbour, pyroligneous acid works Industrial: chemical SM5814
- Creag Madaidh Mor,mine 1050m WNW of Glenmoine Industrial: mines, quarries SM5490
- Glasvaar,cairn 90m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM203
- Achnabreck,prehistoric rock carvings 370m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90006
- Loch Coille-Bharr, mill and lade, Knapdale Industrial: farming, food production SM10335
- Torbhlaran,standing stone Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM230
- Carnasserie Castle, cairn 550m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM186
- Gartnagreanoch, chambered cairn, Knapdale Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM10342
- Rhudil Mill, cairn 410m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM227
- Dunamuck, chambered cairn 350m SSE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM11053
- Glebe Cairn,Kilmartin Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90183
- Carnasserie,two standing stones 500m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM187
- 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
- Ballygowan,prehistoric rock carvings 100m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90025
- Crinan Canal,Cairnbaan - Ardrishaig Industrial: inland water SM6501
- Achnabreck, prehistoric rock carvings 485m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM12957
- Barnluasgan, enclosures 1200m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM3860
- Poltalloch,cup & ring marked rock SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM223
- Dun mac Samhainn, cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM201
- Baluachraig,prehistoric rock carvings 100m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM90026
- Kilmory Oib Township, cross slab and holy well, W of Loch Coille-Bharr Crosses and carved stones: cross slab; Ecclesiastical: well; Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM270
- Nether Largie North, cairn 480m NNE of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM13294
- Dunadd, standing stone 190m ESE of Dunadd Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM197
- Barnluasgan, enclosure 530m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: homestead SM3861
- Dun, enclosure and cairn, 200m W of Barnluasgan Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM10337
- 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
- Poltalloch, cist 55m WNW of North Lodge Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM221
- Barr a Chuirn,fort 430m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3360
- Stroneskar,cupmarkings 1750m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5624
- Nether Largie South, chambered cairn 120m S of Nether Largie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM13299
- Glenmoine,cup and ring marked rock 200m NNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM5491
- Carnasserie Farm,cup-marked rock 360m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM3349
- Ballymeanoch, standing stones 450m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting SM4301
- Crinan Moss,cist,Barsloisnoch Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM195
- Loch Coille-Bharr, crannog, Knapdale Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM10131
