Contin is a Village in the county of Highland.

Contin postcode: IV14 9ES

Retail in Contin

There are great places to visit near Contin including some great towns, mountains and lakes.

There are a several good towns in the area around Contin like Fort William.

The area around Contin's best mountains can be found at Ben Nevis (Beinn Nibheis).

Places near Contin feature a number of interesting lakes including Loch Linnhe.

Contin History

There are some historic monuments around Contin:

• Clachan Corrach, chambered cairn 375m E of Beallach Farm Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM2466
• Clach an Tiompain, symbol stone Crosses and carved stones: symbol stone SM1676
• Strath Sgitheach, settlement NW of Cnoc a'Mhuilinn Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM10495
• Dun Fhamhair,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM5212
• Heights of Brae, chambered cairn 375m NNW of Firth View Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM2312
• Carn na Buaile, fort 750m NNW of Comrie, Contin Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM11056
• Achilty,henge,Contin Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM1667
• Loch Kinellan,crannog Secular: crannog (with post-prehistoric use) SM3987
• Dun Garbhlaich,fort,Kilmorack Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2422
• Brahan Wood, chambered cairn 835m NW of Brahan House Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM3839
• Firth View, settlement 1300m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM4728
• Dun a Chliabhain,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2424
• Dun Mor,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4979
• Dun Mor,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3107
• Preas Mairi,chambered cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM2397
• Knock Farril, fort, Knockfarrel, Fodderty Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1672
• Heights of Brae, boulder containing prehistoric rock art, 110m SSE of Ivy Croft Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cupmarks or cup-and-ring marks and similar rock art SM13645
• Urchany, barrow 595m SW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM13523
• Achnasoul, medieval earthwork 440m SSE of Secular: earthwork SM13629
• Henge, 135m SW of Fiodh Mhor Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge SM13745