Ariogan (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Ariogan (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The east side of the cairn looking north west, over the hill is Oban.

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drewbhoy Jul 18, 2022

Image of Ariogan (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking south west, glimpses of stone work and a wee bit of Loch Gleann A’ Bhearraidh.

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drewbhoy Jul 18, 2022

Image of Ariogan (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

The south side of the cairn.

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drewbhoy Jul 18, 2022

Image of Ariogan (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking south.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Jul 18, 2022

Image of Ariogan (Cairn(s)) by drewbhoy

Looking south west, over the hill is Loch Gleann A’ Bhearraidh.

Image credit: drew/AMJ

drewbhoy Jul 18, 2022

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Ariogan

Cairn(s)

drewbhoy Jul 18, 2022

We’re lucky to have any remains of the cairn at Ariogan considering its location is next to the A816 immediately to its east.

Some stonework does remain but most of the stones can be found in nearby dry stane dykes. Sitting at almost 5m wide and no more than 0.5m high it leads the way to more prehistoric sites to the south east of Oban.

Park at the entrance to what looks like a road to a quarry, plenty room, cross the road to the west, jump the fence and the cairn sits on the top of the wee hill.

Visited 08/07/2022.

Sites within 20km of Ariogan

Serpent Mound, Loch Nell

Artificial Mound • 1.77km E

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Dalnaneun Farm, Loch Nell

Chambered Cairn • 1.85km E

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Dalineun Isle

Crannog • 2.16km E

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Cleigh 1 & 2

Cairn(s) • 2.29km E

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Loch Nell

2.85km ENE
Kilmore House

Cairn(s) • 2.85km ESE

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Invercairn

Cairn(s) • 3.08km ESE

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Rubha na Moine

Crannog • 3.48km ENE

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Strontoiller Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.61km ENE

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Strontoiller Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 4.61km ENE

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Clach na Carraig

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.64km ENE

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Strontoiller 1

Kerbed Cairn • 4.68km ENE

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Slaterich

Cist • 4.73km W

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Carn Breugach

Cairn(s) • 4.83km W

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Dalnacabaig

Cairn(s) • 4.87km ESE

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Dun Iadain

Hillfort • 5.9km E

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Glenmachrie

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.11km ENE

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Achalevan

Cairn(s) • 8.7km NE

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Duachy

Standing Stones • 9.33km SW

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Lochan A’chirn

Cairn(s) • 10.13km NE

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Achnacree

Chambered Tomb • 10.51km NE

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Achnacreebeag

Chambered Tomb • 10.99km NE

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Dun Chruban

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.04km WNW

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Benderloch B

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.19km NNE

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Eilean Musdile (destroyed)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.29km WNW

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Benderloch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.88km NNE

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Barr Mor

Cairn(s) • 12.27km NW

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Port Donain

Chambered Cairn • 12.7km W

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Nelson’s Monument

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.54km ENE

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Lochdon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.25km W
Tirrefour

Broch • 15.33km NNW

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Auchachenna

Chambered Cairn • 17.23km E

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Turnalt Farm

Carving • 17.71km SSE

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Seanbhaile

Cairn(s) • 17.9km W

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Scallastle

Standing Stones • 19.58km W

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Ardchonnell

Chambered Cairn • 19.64km ESE

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Port Sonachan

Chambered Cairn • 19.8km E

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Inverfolla

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.86km NNE

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