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Carron Standing Stone / Menhir Image © Billy Fear Nearest Town: Lochgilphead (13km SSW) OS Ref (GB):     NR932980 / Sheet: 55 Latitude: 56° 7' 47.1" N Longitude:     5° 19' 40.8" W Added by Paulus Images (2) Fieldnotes (1) Links (1) 0 discussions Start a topic Show  |  Hide Web searches for Carron Flickr Google Google Images MAGIC The Megalithic Portal Bing Stone Pages Streetmap.co.uk Wikipedia

- Sites within 20 km - - Allt Bealaich Ruaidh (4.65km W) (1 post) Trafalgar Wood (5.06km E) (1 post) Brainport Bay Solar Alignment (5.25km E) (45 posts) Crarae Garden (5.32km E) (22 posts) Glasvaar (5.8km W) (19 posts) Glasvaar (5.8km W) (0 posts) Leckuary (6.2km WSW) (10 posts) Fincharn (6.76km NW) (4 posts) Kilneuair Church (7.12km WNW) (1 post) Crubageen (7.38km WSW) (2 posts) Torbhlaren (7.45km WSW) (28 posts) Upper Rhudil (7.47km WSW) (0 posts) Tigh a'Charnain Cairn III (7.54km W) (0 posts) Lephinmore (7.69km ESE) (3 posts) Tigh a'Charnain Cairn II (7.84km W) (0 posts) Loch Ederline (7.88km W) (3 posts) Tigh a'Charnain Cairn I (7.97km W) (0 posts) Creagantairbh (8.06km W) (14 posts) Creagantairbh Beag (8.06km W) (4 posts) Glennan (8.08km W) (10 posts) Pointhouse (8.11km S) (1 post) Glennan (8.12km W) (11 posts) Glennan Cairn 1 (8.15km W) (5 posts) Glennan Cairn 2 (8.16km W) (4 posts) Glennan Cairn (8.21km W) (5 posts) Kilbride (8.41km WSW) (2 posts) Ford (8.44km W) (8 posts) Torran (8.44km WNW) (4 posts) Dun Toiseach (8.46km WNW) (12 posts) Kilmichael Glassary (8.63km WSW) (37 posts) Torran (8.66km WNW) (3 posts) Creag a' Chapuill (8.81km W) (11 posts) Baroile (8.85km WSW) (15 posts) Rhudil cairn (9.07km WSW) (9 posts) Blairbuie 2 (9.19km SSW) (8 posts) Auchoish (9.25km SW) (20 posts) Anaskeog (9.28km WSW) (2 posts) Creagantairbh (9.42km W) (7 posts) Anaskeog (9.52km WSW) (1 post) Dun Dubh (9.53km WNW) (4 posts) Dun Chonallaich (9.57km W) (15 posts) Carnasserie (9.57km W) (1 post) Kilmartin (9.6km W) (3 posts) Carnasserie Cottage (9.68km W) (0 posts) Carnasserie Castle (9.7km W) (2 posts) Carn Ban (9.71km W) (20 posts) Ballymeanoch Barrow (9.77km WSW) (6 posts) Dunamuck N (9.88km WSW) (6 posts) Ballymeanoch Cairn (9.89km WSW) (21 posts) Ballymeanoch (9.89km WSW) (89 posts) The Glebe Cairn (9.9km W) (20 posts) Dunchraigaig Cairn (9.93km WSW) (48 posts) Nether Largie North (9.97km W) (32 posts) Dunamuck S (10.01km WSW) (10 posts) Baluachraig (10.02km WSW) (39 posts) Ballymeanoch Henge (10.02km WSW) (14 posts) Nether Largie Central (10.07km WSW) (31 posts) Dunamuck (10.12km SW) (4 posts) Carnassarie (10.14km W) (8 posts) Upper Largie Cists (10.14km W) (3 posts) Carnasserie (10.15km W) (26 posts) Nether Largie (10.17km WSW) (1 post) Dunadd II (10.28km WSW) (3 posts) Dunadd Stone (10.34km WSW) (3 posts) Nether Largie South (10.36km WSW) (71 posts) The Great X of Kilmartin (10.36km WSW) (94 posts) Nether Largie (10.37km WSW) (12 posts) Dunadd (10.43km WSW) (70 posts) Achnabreck New 1 (10.48km SW) (10 posts) Achnabreck (10.51km SW) (115 posts) Glenmoine (10.55km W) (9 posts) Templewood (10.56km WSW) (93 posts) Slockavullin (10.66km WSW) (6 posts) Bruach na Cuirte (10.67km WSW) (6 posts) Ri Cruin (10.69km WSW) (32 posts) Dun Na Maraig (10.74km SW) (10 posts) Salachary Stones (10.86km W) (13 posts) Achnabreck (11km SW) (3 posts) Meall a'Braithain (11km W) (4 posts) Stane Alane (11.07km SW) (6 posts) Poltalloch Cist (11.15km WSW) (5 posts) Evanachan Farm (11.34km SSE) (15 posts) Rowanfield (11.37km WSW) (8 posts) Cairnbaan (11.54km SW) (54 posts) Ballygowan (11.55km WSW) (20 posts) Badden Farm (11.62km SW) (2 posts) Carn Bàn (11.71km SW) (13 posts) Ormaig (11.92km W) (43 posts) Bàrr a'Chuirn (11.95km WSW) (0 posts) Barsloisnoch Lodge (12.03km WSW) (5 posts) Oakfield (12.07km SW) (0 posts) Poltalloch (12.07km WSW) (25 posts) Lochan Druim an Rathaid (12.13km W) (1 post) Pier House (12.32km SSE) (1 post) Kintraw (12.33km W) (51 posts) Kilchoan of Poltalloch (12.43km WSW) (26 posts) Loch Michean (12.87km W) (1 post) Crinan Moss (12.95km WSW) (5 posts) Barbreck (13.09km WNW) (12 posts) Barbreck (13.1km WNW) (0 posts) Sluggan (13.18km WNW) (7 posts) Dunan Aula (13.23km WNW) (6 posts) Turnalt Farm (13.39km WNW) (2 posts) Ardachearanbeg (13.76km ESE) (4 posts) Ardrishaig, Robber's Den (14.05km SW) (10 posts) Clach an t-Sagairt (14.12km W) (23 posts) Ardifuir (14.28km WSW) (16 posts) Barmore Wood (14.36km ENE) (5 posts) Ardachearanbeg (14.7km ESE) (3 posts) Achnagoul I (15.01km ENE) (22 posts) Achnagoul II (15.11km ENE) (12 posts) Clachan of Glendarvel (15.39km SE) (1 post) Lephinkill (15.39km ESE) (4 posts) Barnluasgan Cairn (15.39km WSW) (7 posts) Ardchonnell (15.88km NNE) (10 posts) Barnluasgan (15.97km WSW) (10 posts) Auchnaha (16.17km SSE) (21 posts) Gartnagreanoch (16.18km WSW) (12 posts) Clachan Strachur shcoolhouse (16.21km ENE) (1 post) Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh (16.28km W) (1 post) Achanarnich (16.42km W) (3 posts) Druim An Duin (16.45km WSW) (18 posts) Barrackan cairns (16.61km W) (4 posts) Auchnagarran (17.47km SE) (4 posts) Dalmu' Neasiag (17.53km SSE) (3 posts) Gariob (17.55km WSW) (8 posts) Tom Nam Clach (17.81km ENE) (1 post) Achnamara (18.1km SW) (4 posts) Inveraray Cairns (18.22km ENE) (1 post) Balliemore (18.27km ESE) (5 posts) Kilfinan (18.57km SSE) (7 posts) Inveraray Castle (19.6km NE) (16 posts) - Facilities within 20 km - - Glasvaar Farmhouse (Bed & Breakfast: 6.2 km WNW) Ford House (Bed & Breakfast: 8.6 km WNW) Kilmartin Hotel (Hotel: 9.4 km W) Kilmartin House (Museum: 9.4 km W) Dunchraigaig Guest House (Bed & Breakfast: 10 km WSW) The Cairnbaan Hotel (Hotel: 12.4 km SW) Kilmahumaig Barns (Bed & Breakfast: 15 km WSW) The Crinan Hotel (Hotel: 15 km WSW)

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The stone stands about 1.80m above the peat level. It takes a fair while to get to this stone through the deep forest. But thanks to the Forestry Commission there are road-like tracks leading near to it. (0.5 km). Very solitary and peaceful. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Billy Fear 18th February 2009ce

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Posted by Hob 5th October 2006ce