Connel
Connel is a Village in the county of Argyll.
Connel postcode: PA37 1PQ
There are great places to visit near Connel including some great woodlands, ruins, ancient sites, castles, historic monuments and gardens.
There are a number of woodlands near to Connel including Knapdale Forest.
The area around Connel's best ruins can be found at Arichonan Ruins.
Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings are great places to visit near Connel if you like ancient sites.
Carnasserie Castle is a great place to visit close to Connel if you like castles.
Don't miss Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings's historic monuments if visiting the area around Connel.
The area around Connel boasts some of the best gardens including Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.
Connel History
There are some historic monuments around Connel:
- Dun Iadain,fort 490m SW of Kilbride Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4304
- Lochnell Primary School, standing stone 7m SW of, Benderloch Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM3812
- Achnacree Moss,cairn 135m E of S end of Lochan nan Rath Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3715
- Dunach,dun 600m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3993
- Dun Neil,dun 100m NE of Dun-neil Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4181
- Eriska,crannog on S shore of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM3832
- Barbeith, cairn 105m W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM12911
- Glenamachrie,standing stone 100m E of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM3886
- New Selma,standing stone 400m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM3877
- St Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore Crosses and carved stones: sculptured stone (not ascribed to a more specific type); Ecclesiastical: cathedral SM286
- Tirefour Castle,broch Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM246
- Dun Chathach,dun 630m E of Auchnacloich Railway Station Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3783
- Lismore Cathedral,cairn 180m W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4192
- Glenamachrie,cairns 850m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4121
- Kilmaronag,buildings & enclosures 450m S of Secular: enclosure SM3780
- Kilmore House,cairn 220m E of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4009
- Duntanachan,cairn SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3887
- Glenamachrie,cup marked stone 350m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM4115
- Cladh na h'Anaid, burial ground, 760m SE of Stonefield Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM3678
- Ariogan,cairn 400m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4161
- Strontoiller,stone circle 280m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM3914
- Barcaldine School,standing stone 46m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM3905
- Strontoiller,cairn 300m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4005
- Achnacree Moss,cairn 37m SE of Lochan a'Chuirn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3705
- North Connel, barrow 85m ESE of Lochnell Arms Hotel Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM3710
- Dunollie Castle Secular: castle SM293
- Achnacree Moss,crannog 210m SW of Moss Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM3804
- An Dun,dun 500m ESE of Glenamadrie Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3910
- Raschoille, cave 40m ENE of, Oban Prehistoric domestic and defensive: cave; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: burial(s) (not under barrow/cairn) SM5494
- Kilmore House,cairns 85m NE & 200m ENE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4094
- Dunstaffnage Castle Secular: castle SM90120
- Dalineun, chambered cairn 265m S of Dalaneas Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM4155
- Cladh Uaine, chapel and burial ground 560m SE of Pennyfuir Cottage Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM3826
- Achnacree Moss,cairn 380m WNW of Achnacairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3711
- Glenamachrie,cairns 65m & 300m WNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3888
- Cologin,fort 650m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4160
- Barr Beag,cairn 320m NNW of Strontoiller Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3954
- Kilmore Church Ecclesiastical: church SM4231
- Eilean Mor,fort,Dunstaffnage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3944
- Achaleven,cairn 40m NW of Cairnhill Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3782
- Achacha,cairn & standing stone 400m WNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3824
- Clach na Carraig,standing stone & cairn 450m S of Strontoiller Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM2244
- Loch-na-beithe Cottage, cairn 35m SE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3768
- Campbell of Lerags' Cross,Kilbride Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM247
- Dunstaffnage Castle Chapel Ecclesiastical: chapel SM90121
- Baile Mhaodain,church Ecclesiastical: church SM2687
- Dun Bachlach,dun 800m W of Balure Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3878
- Dun Mac Sniachan, forts and dun, Benderloch Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2179
- An Dunan, dun 50m SE of 10 Campbell Crescent, Oban Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4152
- Achnamoine,cairn 275m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM185
- Barcaldine,three cairns 170m SE of Castle Farm Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3823
- Duntanachan,dun 515m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3866
- Dun Creagach,fort SW of Connel Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3837
- Ledaig House, cairn 20m SE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3706
- Clachadow,cairn 960m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3891
- Achnacreebeag,chambered cairn 270m W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM3767
- South Ledaig,earthwork 100m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM3784
- Dalrannach,cairn 255m WNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3892
- Moss of Achnacree, enclosure 455m NW of Murdostoun Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary) SM3774
- Torr a'Chlaonaidh,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4150
- Tiroran, cairn 130m SE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM12912
- Cup marked stone 89m SW of Clachadubh Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM4122
- Dun Creagach,dun 145m NW of Auchnacloich Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM3682
- Balure,three cairns 750m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3822
- Inverfolla,fallen standing stone 150m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM3918
- Dalaneas, chambered cairn 90m SSE of, & cairns 30m SW of & 100m SSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM4156
- Achnacree Moss,cairn 300m S of Dalvuie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3760
- Dalvuie,cairn 75m S of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3686
- Kilmore, cairns and enclosure 345m NNE of Cleigh House Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary) SM3967
- Achnaba House,cairns 30m, 175m & 305m SW of, & 340m & 530m WSW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM2818
- Clachadow,dun 500m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: dun SM4002
- Dalnaneun, cairns 240m and 275m WNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3992
- Craobh Bial na Buaidh, burial ground and well 440m NW of Dalvuie Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM3803
- Kilmore House,fort 470m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM5515
- Kilbride Chapel, church and churchyard 55m NE of Kilbride Farm Crosses and carved stones: tombstone; Ecclesiastical: church SM3761
- Carn Ban, chambered cairn, Moss of Achnacree Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM2854
- Ardchattan Priory, priory, burial ground and carved stones Crosses and carved stones: cross slab; Ecclesiastical: priory SM13644
- Clachadow,cairn 320m N of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3872
- Glencruitten Golf Course,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4305
- Ariogan,cairn 950m W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM4302
- Loch Nell,crannog 200m NE of Rubha Namoine Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog SM4219
- Cnoc Aingil, cairn 195m NNE of Bachuil Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM192
- Dalnacabaig,cairn 260m W of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3879
- Achnacree Moss,cairn 65m SW of Achnacairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM3707
