Poltalloch Cist

Cist
NR82049714

Also known as:

Barsloisnoch

Nearest town:

Lochgilphead (10km SE)

OS reference:

NR82049714

OS sheet:

55

Latitude:

56° 7' 1.73 N

Longitude:

5° 30' 23.52 W

Added to TMA by

markj99

Sites (2)
Images (4)
Fieldnotes (1)

Sites within Poltalloch Cist

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Images

Image of Poltalloch Cist by markj99

Barsloisnoch NW Cist viewed from SW.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Mar 24, 2023

Image of Poltalloch Cist by markj99

Barsloisnoch NW Cist viewed from NW.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Mar 24, 2023

Image of Poltalloch Cist by markj99

Barsloisnoch SE Cist viewed from E.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone

markj99 Jan 18, 2021

Image of Poltalloch Cist by markj99

Barsloisnoch SE Cist viewed from N.

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markj99 Jan 18, 2021

Articles

Poltalloch Cist

Cist

markj99 Mar 24, 2023

Visited 30.04.10

Barsloisnoch Cists are located c. 150 yards E of Barsloisnoch Farm in rough pasture, c. 75 yards S of the minor road to Crinan Ferry. Barsloisnoch SE cist (NR 8136 9567) is located in a patch of marsh. The cist is buried up to ground level. It has an impressive sub-rectangular capstone slab measuring c. 9 x 4 x 0.75 feet. The second ruined cist, Barsloisnoch NW (NR 8135 9568), is located c. 10 yards NW on a stony grass mound. The remains of the cist consist of one upright side slab and a small capstone slab, measuring c. 4.5 x 2.5 x 0.25 feet, in a shallow hollow. The measurements and grid references were taken from Canmore ID 39476. Further information is available in Canmore ID 39476.

Sites within 20km of Poltalloch Cist

Poltalloch Cist 3

Cist • 0.03km ENE

7

1
Brouch An Drummin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.04km NE

4

1
Poltalloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.16km SE

4

1
Poltalloch Cist 2

Cist • 0.24km NNE

4

1
Ri Cruin

Cairn(s) • 0.46km ENE

22

1

6

2
Bruach na Cuirte

Cist • 0.58km NE

5

1
Ballygowan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.78km WNW

13

3

1
Templewood

Stone Circle • 0.86km NE

65

9

3
The Great X of Kilmartin

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.94km NE

72

9

2
Rowanfield

Cist • 0.94km SSE

7

1
Nether Largie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.95km NE

9

2

1
Slockavullin

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.05km NNE

5

1
Bàrr a’Chuirn

Cairn(s) • 1.06km W
Nether Largie South

Cairn(s) • 1.07km NE

56

6

3
Baluachraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.18km E

29

4

2
Poltalloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.19km SW

20

3

2
Dunchraigaig Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.3km E

32

9

3
Rowanfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.35km SSE

7

1
Kilchoan of Poltalloch

Cairn(s) • 1.35km WSW

30

5
Ballymeanoch

1.55km E

69

10

4
Ballymeanoch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.55km E

17

3
Ballymeanoch Henge

Henge • 1.57km E

11

3
Nether Largie

Cup Marked Stone • 1.57km NE

1
Nether Largie Central

Cairn(s) • 1.64km NE

25

5

1
Barsloisnoch Lodge

Cist • 1.65km SSW

4

1
Ballymeanoch Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.66km E

5

1
Nether Largie North

Cairn(s) • 1.78km NE

27

1

3

1
The Glebe Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.15km NE

15

4

1
Loch Michean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.32km WNW

1
Crinan Moss

Cairn(s) • 2.33km S

5

1

1
Kilmartin

Cup Marked Stone • 2.34km NE

3
Upper Largie Cists

Cist • 2.39km NNE

1

1

1
Anaskeog

Cairn(s) • 2.62km ESE

1
Anaskeog

Cup Marked Stone • 2.65km E

2
Glenmoine

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.94km N

5

2

2
Rhudil cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.07km E

7

1

1
Ardifuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.13km WSW

12

3

1
Kilbride

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.16km E

2
Baroile

Chambered Cairn • 3.17km E

12

2
Crinan Moss

Standing Stones • 3.28km SSW

3

1
Carnasserie

Cup Marked Stone • 3.74km NNE

1
Carnassarie

Cairn(s) • 3.77km NNE

8

1
Crubageen

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.78km ENE

2
Upper Rhudil

Chambered Cairn • 3.82km ENE
Carnasserie

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.89km NNE

23

4
Dunadd

Sacred Hill • 3.91km SE

48

4

14

6
Dunadd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.95km ESE

2

1
Meall a’Braithain

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.98km N

1

3
Carnasserie Castle

Cup Marked Stone • 4.13km NNE

2

1
Dunadd II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.16km ESE

2

1
Carnasserie Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 4.17km NNE

8

1
Creagantairbh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.63km NNE

5

2
Carn Ban

Cairn(s) • 4.8km NNE

19

1
Dunamuck N

Stone Row / Alignment • 5km ESE

4

1
Kilmichael Glassary

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.22km ESE

27

7

2
Glennan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.37km NE

7

2
Glennan Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 5.37km NE

3

1
Glennan Cairn

Cup Marked Stone • 5.38km NE

4

1
Dunamuck S

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.39km ESE

8

1
Glennan Cairn 1

Cairn(s) • 5.41km NE

4

1
Torbhlaren

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.44km E

22

1

2

2
Glennan

Cup Marked Stone • 5.44km NE

7

2

2
Ormaig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.54km NNW

34

2

5

4
Dunamuck

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.56km ESE

3

1

1
Leckuary

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.68km E

6

2
Creagantairbh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.8km NE

11

3
Creagantairbh Beag

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.8km NE

2

2
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 5.87km NE
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 6.07km NE
Barnluasgan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.3km SSW

6

1
Cairnbaan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.31km SE

47

1

4

2
Creag a’ Chapuill

Hillfort • 6.33km NE

10

1
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn III

Cairn(s) • 6.42km NE
Lochan Druim an Rathaid

Cairn(s) • 6.65km N

1
Carn Bàn

Cairn(s) • 6.72km SE

11

2
Barnluasgan

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.85km SSW

9

1
Druim An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.02km SW

16

1

1
Loch Ederline

Crannog • 7.08km NE

2

1
Salachary Stones

Standing Stones • 7.14km NNE

8

2

1
Dun Na Maraig

Hillfort • 7.16km ESE

10
Achanarnich

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.21km WNW

1

2
Achnabreck New 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.27km ESE

8

1

1

1
Dun Chonallaich

Hillfort • 7.32km NNE

14

1
Achnabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.35km ESE

89

1

16

6
Clach an t-Sagairt

Chambered Cairn • 7.47km NW

14

5

1
Gartnagreanoch

Chambered Cairn • 7.52km SSW

11

1
Glasvaar

Cairn(s) • 7.57km ENE
Glasvaar

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.57km ENE

17

2
Ford

Standing Stones • 7.64km NE

4

2
Auchoish

Chambered Cairn • 7.8km ESE

18

2
Achnabreck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.83km SE

1

2
Kintraw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.89km N

34

8

1
Stane Alane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.05km SE

3

2
Allt Bealaich Ruaidh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.14km ENE

1
Dun Dubh

Hillfort • 8.29km NNE

3

1
Barrackan cairns

Cairn(s) • 8.38km WNW

3

1
Badden Farm

Cist • 8.95km SE

2
Gariob

Cairn(s) • 8.98km SSW

6

1

1
Barbreck

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.29km N

7

1

2
Barbreck

Standing Stones • 9.3km N
Oakfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.37km SE
Torran

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.45km NE

2

2
Kilneuair Church

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.46km NE

1
Torran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.55km NE

2

1
Dun Toiseach

Hillfort • 9.59km NE

10

2
Dunan Aula

Cist • 9.9km N

4

2
Blairbuie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.09km ESE

5

1

2
Achnamara

Cairn(s) • 10.17km SSW

3

1
Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.51km N

3

1

3

1
Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.64km NW

1
Ardrishaig, Robber’s Den

Hillfort • 10.9km SE

8

2
Carron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.15km ENE

2

1

1
Fincharn

Cup Marked Stone • 11.2km NE

2

2
Barnhill

Kerbed Cairn • 11.42km WSW

6

1
Rubh’ an Truisealaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.5km WSW

3

1
Kinuachdrachd

Cairn(s) • 11.57km W

10

1
Dun A’ Chogaidh

Hillfort • 12km SW

15

1
Cnoc Nan Darag

Chambered Cairn • 12.16km WSW

9

1
Pointhouse

Chambered Cairn • 12.65km E

1
Dun A’ Bhealaich

Hillfort • 12.91km SW

11

1
Turnalt Farm

Carving • 13.49km NNE

1

1
Dun Bhronaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.99km SW

8

1
Cnoc A’ Chuirn Mhoir

Kerbed Cairn • 14km WSW

13

1
Barnashaig (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.07km SW

11

3
Upper Fernoch (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.36km SW

9

3
An Carn

Cup Marked Stone • 14.45km WSW

10

1

1
Learg Mhor

Cup Marked Stone • 14.92km SW

5

1

1
Trafalgar Wood

Standing Stones • 15.35km E

1
Brainport Bay Solar Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.63km E

37

4

1
Drimnagall Wood

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.75km SW

6

1
Dun Mhuirich

Stone Fort / Dun • 16km SW

19

2

1
Dun Mor

Hillfort • 16.23km SW

11

1
Dun Beag (Knapdale)

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.25km SW

10

1
Crarae Garden

Chambered Cairn • 16.39km ENE

14

4

2
Evanachan Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.58km E

11

2

2
Pier House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.87km ESE

1
Lephinmore

Cup Marked Stone • 17.27km E

2

1
Cosandrochaid

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.15km SW

8

1
Dun Rostan

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.19km SSW

20

1
Carn Mor

Cairn(s) • 18.65km SW

11

1
Ardlussa

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.89km WSW

7

1
Auchnaha

Chambered Cairn • 18.98km ESE

18

3
Old Ulva

Cairn(s) • 19.16km SW

7

1
Achahoish

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.59km S

5

1
Droineach

Cairn(s) • 19.81km SW

10

1