Creag Dhubh

Hillfort
NR99872122

Also known as:

Creaghdhubh

Nearest town:

Campbeltown (28km WSW)

OS reference:

NR99872122

OS sheet:

69

Latitude:

55° 26' 37.66 N

Longitude:

5° 9' 52.07 W

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Images (4)

Images

Image of Creag Dhubh (Hillfort) by Howburn Digger

Creagdhu hillfort with Paddy’s Milestane and disinterested humans for scale purposes.

Image credit: Howburn Digger's 2017 Arran Jaunt

Howburn Digger Jul 16, 2017

Image of Creag Dhubh (Hillfort) by Howburn Digger

Image credit: Howburn Digger's 2017 Arran Jaunt

Howburn Digger Jul 16, 2017

Image of Creag Dhubh (Hillfort) by Howburn Digger

Two defensive ramparts and ditches on the South end of the hillfort.

Image credit: Howburn Digger's 2017 Arran Jaunt

Howburn Digger Jul 16, 2017

Image of Creag Dhubh (Hillfort) by Howburn Digger

Creagdhu peers across the Firth of Clyde towards Girvan.

Image credit: Howburn Digger

Howburn Digger Jun 6, 2016

Sites within 20km of Creag Dhubh

East Bennan

Chambered Cairn • 0.77km SW

6

2
Black Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 1.17km SSW

5

2
Baile Meadhonach

Chambered Cairn • 3.06km NE

2
Kildonan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.93km E

8

1
Aucheleffan

Stone Circle • 4.29km WNW

12

2
Torrylin

Cairn(s) • 4.35km WSW

17

7
Dippin

Promontory Fort • 4.59km ENE

4
Ossian’s Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 4.83km WSW

1
Cleiteadh

Chambered Tomb • 4.95km WSW

2

1
Largybeg

Standing Stones • 4.96km ENE

14

1
Carn Ban

Chambered Cairn • 5.02km NNW

3

1
Torr an Loisgte

Chambered Cairn • 5.44km NE

11

2
Giants’ Graves

Chambered Cairn • 5.63km NE

33

7
Oscar’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 6.05km W

3
Allt Cul Corriehiam

Stone Circle • 7.51km WNW

5

2
Allt Cul Corriehiam 2

Stone Circle • 7.59km WNW

2

1
Sliddery

Cist • 7.63km W

4
Allt Cul Corrriehiam

Cist • 7.72km WNW

3
Monamore

Chambered Tomb • 7.77km N

9

3

1
Torr a Chaistell

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.89km W

2
Kingscross Point

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.46km NE

3

1
Monamore Glen

Cairn(s) • 8.65km N

1
Kilpatrick Dun (or Cashel)

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.48km W

1
Cnoc Ballygown

Hillfort • 11.09km WNW

1
North Blairmore

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.96km N

2
Dunan Beag

Chambered Cairn • 12.08km N

11

1
Dunan Mor

Chambered Cairn • 12.11km N

11

2
Lamlash

Stone Circle • 12.32km N

21

6
Shiskine

Stone Circle • 13.33km WNW

2

1
Glenrickard Chambered Cairn

Chambered Cairn • 13.36km N

2

1
Clauchlands

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.46km NNE

1
Tormore I

Chambered Cairn • 13.71km WNW

4

1
The Doon

Hillfort • 13.76km W

4

1
The Doon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.76km W

4
Machrie Moor

Stone Circle • 14.23km WNW

92

1

4

13

1
Tormore II

Chambered Cairn • 14.33km WNW

3

1
Moss Farm II

Cist • 14.36km WNW

4

1
Moyish

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.39km N

5

2
Moss Farm

Chambered Tomb • 14.4km WNW

12

3
Moss Farm North

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.56km WNW

10

4
Allt Mor

Chambered Cairn • 14.88km NNW

2

1
Moss Farm Road

Cairn(s) • 14.95km WNW

16

6
King’s Cave

Carving • 14.95km WNW

11

4

2
Machrie Moor chambered cairn

Chambered Cairn • 15.06km WNW

1

1
Stronach Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.16km NNW

56

1

8

2
Monyquil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.17km NW

5

2
Stronach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.38km N

10

5
Machriewater Foot

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.24km WNW

8

1
Deer Park

Standing Stones • 16.26km NNW

18

3
Machrie Burn

Stone Circle • 16.54km WNW

7

1
Auchagallon

Stone Circle • 16.94km WNW

23

5
Merkland

Cist • 17.92km N

9

2
Druid Auchencar

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.47km WNW

15

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