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Kilmartin art event 'Half-Life' - news story News story in today's Herald newspaper has more details about this: http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/features/display.var.1645911.0.0.php Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by VickyD 28th August 2007ce Edited 28th August 2007ce

'Half Life' events from 4-16th September http://www.halflife.org.uk/ Thought provoking archaeological artiness at Kilmartin's Neolithic sites, with NVA http://www.nva.org.uk/ and the National Theatre of Scotland. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Rhiannon 26th August 2007ce

Kilmartin wins eleventh hour reprieve From an article by Stephen Stewart of The Herald - 9th September 2004 One of Scotland's most important museums has been saved from closure by a £100,000 investment package. Frank McAveety, the culture minister, helped broker the deal which will save Kilmartin House Museum in Argyll... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Jane 9th September 2004ce Edited 9th September 2004ce

University looks back 15,000 years by RHIANNION EDWARD of The Scotsman, Monday 5 July 2004 RESEARCHERS are hoping that a computer program will map all of Scotland and give a virtual impression of the landscape as far back as 15,000 years ago... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Jane 5th July 2004ce

Kilmartin House Museum in Crisis Kilmartin House Museum is an independent charitable institution established in Scotland in 1994... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Kozmik_Ken 24th May 2004ce Edited 24th May 2004ce

Mixed Ashes of Man and Animal Give Insight into Bronze Age From The Herald 22 March 2004. A birdwatcher who unearthed the 4000-year-old cremated remains of a young man has given archaeologists fresh insight into the close, superstitious bonds between humans and animals in prehistoric society... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by greywether 22nd March 2004ce Edited 25th March 2004ce

Ancient Scots Link To Stonehenge 'Ancient Scots may have enjoyed sophisticated economic, social and cultural links with the builders of one of the world's most mysterious ancient monuments, according to new research... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Jane 18th November 2003ce Edited 18th November 2003ce

3-D modelling of Kilmartin rock art Computer age recreates prehistoric sites in search of answers to carvings mystery From Scotsman... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Rhiannon 1st May 2003ce Edited 9th May 2003ce

Sacred pool ringed by totem poles in Scotland's ritual glen British Archaeology news Issue 64, April 2002. An early Bronze Age timber circle containing an inner ring of totem poles set around a deep, sacred pool is thought to have once stood at the head of the Kilmartin Valley in Argyll, site of one of Scotland's richest concentrations of prehistoric ritual monuments... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by phil 15th May 2002ce

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Although described as being the Kilmartin 'valley', it isn't really a valley as most of us would call it. But a more appropriate name for this incredible megalithic paradise would be the 'Valley of the Kings' - cos the central part of the region is the line of great chambered tombs, each the burial place of legendary kings in ancient days. At least seven of the huge tombs are in an alignment with the pyramidal hill of Dun Chonallaich a few miles NNE of Kilmartin itself, behind which hides Dun Dubh, atop of which Samhain fires were burned until very recently. Although the alignment seems to start at the Rowanfield cist, the tree-topped hillock at Mheall is really where it begins. Wander up it & you'll see why. Although not precisely on line, someone, a few centuries back, paved this hill with great steps to a platform at the top, from where you gaze across the plain, upwards in view of the great tombs. Past Rowanfield you next get to Ri Cruin - the King's Crown or Circle of the King. Passing right over one of the standing stones by the great cross, we hit the three Nether largie tombs, and eventually over the Glebe Cairn. We could say there are a few other sites in the same line - such as the Carnasserie Cist and the Dun na Nighinn (or Fort of the Women) - but these seem to have little ritual import to the alignment. There's tons more to the Kilmartin region than just this. I could write several introductory pages on the place, but instead urge you to gerrup and spend a week or three here. If y' picked the place up & stuck it on Salisbury Plain, Stonehenge and Avebury would merely fade into after-thoughts... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Paulus 23rd June 2004ce Edited 11th May 2007ce

I think that one of the best ways to see the tombs and stones at the top end of the valley is to walk past the museum and down to the bottom of the road. Cross the field diagonally and you will find a stile onto a path which takes you to each of the cists and then onto Temple Wood and the great cross. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by wee_malky 7th October 2002ce Edited 9th June 2003ce

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Ancient Tracks Great website- this page lists most of the Kilmartin sites Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Martin 21st December 2001ce

Ri Cruin & the Great X of Kilmartin — Fieldnotes

Fantastic. The whole Kilmartin Valley is such a fantastic place. It rained, rained and rained again. But despite this I had a great day (soaked to the skin) and I can't rate this place highly enough. I hope to visit again when (hopefully) the weather will be better! Stayed all day but only managed to see some of the sites as there are so many. The Great X is just one of the wonderful things to see. If you are anywhere near this part of Scotland, allow at least a day of your holidays to enjot this very special place. So far, my favourite place in Scotland. For me this is on par with Avebury in England. Fantastic. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by CARL 16th March 2010ce

Dunadd (Sacred Hill) — Fieldnotes

Easy to access - 10 minute walk up from the car park. The views from the top are wonderful and yes, you just have to see if your foot fits - mine did! Even though it had been raining and my foot got wet in the process!! One of my favourite sites in the Kilmartin area. Enjoy. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by CARL 16th March 2010ce

Achnabreck (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) — Folklore

Also known as "Leachd-nan-sleagher" - the rock of the spears, variously translated as really meaning "Leach-nan-sluagh" - the rock of the hosts or gatherings, and "Leachd-nan-slochd" - the rock of the pits or impressions. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Branwen 19th February 2010ce

Templewood (Stone Circle) — Images (click to view fullsize)

Posted by bluemagoos 12th December 2009ce

Ballymeanoch — Images

Posted by bluemagoos 12th December 2009ce