Aird (Stone Fort / Dun) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Aird (Stone Fort / Dun) by drewbhoy

Looking north east – Loch Craignish

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Looking along the east wall.

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Beneath the south wall, plenty of fallen stonework.

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The ‘sticky oot bit’ with wall remnants.

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The south tip of the dun.

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Looking north east.

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The west wall.

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Looking west.

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The entrance

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Inside the dun looking towards Crinan.

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The entrance

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The south side

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The north side

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The impressive dun at Aird.

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From the west.

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Sites within 20km of Aird

Port Nan Athlaich

Cist • 0.85km WNW

5
Ardifuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.32km ESE

12

3

1
Achanarnich

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.6km N

1

2
Loch Michean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.9km E

1
Bàrr a’Chuirn

Cairn(s) • 4.97km E
Kilchoan of Poltalloch

Cairn(s) • 5.09km E

30

5
Barrackan cairns

Cairn(s) • 5.34km N

3

1
Ballygowan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.35km E

13

3

1
Poltalloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.58km E

20

3

2
Kinuachdrachd

Cairn(s) • 5.86km WSW

10

1
Poltalloch Cist 2

Cist • 5.95km E

4

1
Poltalloch Cist

Cist • 5.97km E

4

1
Castle Dounie

Stone Fort / Dun • 5.98km SSE

18

2
Brouch An Drummin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.99km E

4

1
Poltalloch Cist 3

Cist • 6km E

7

1
Poltalloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.06km E

4

1
Barsloisnoch Lodge

Cist • 6.07km E

4

1
Slockavullin

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.16km E

5

1
Barnhill

Kerbed Cairn • 6.23km WSW

6

1
Bruach na Cuirte

Cist • 6.29km E

5

1
Kilmahumaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.31km SE

9
Templewood

Stone Circle • 6.32km E

65

9

3
Rubh’ an Truisealaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.37km WSW

3

1
Ri Cruin

Cairn(s) • 6.38km E

22

1

6

2
Glenmoine

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.4km ENE

5

2

2
Meall a’Braithain

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.43km ENE

1

3
Rowanfield

Cist • 6.44km E

7

1
Nether Largie South

Cairn(s) • 6.49km E

56

6

3
Nether Largie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.51km E

9

2

1
Rowanfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.52km E

7

1
The Great X of Kilmartin

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.53km E

72

9

2
Nether Largie

Cup Marked Stone • 6.6km E

1
Crinan Moss

Cairn(s) • 6.64km ESE

5

1

1
Upper Largie Cists

Cist • 6.65km ENE

1

1

1
Nether Largie Central

Cairn(s) • 6.7km E

25

5

1
Clach an t-Sagairt

Chambered Cairn • 6.71km NE

21

5

1
Ormaig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.72km ENE

50

2

5

4
Crinan Moss

Standing Stones • 6.72km ESE

3

1
Nether Largie North

Cairn(s) • 6.79km E

27

1

3

1
The Glebe Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.86km ENE

15

4

1
Cnoc Nan Darag

Chambered Cairn • 7.03km WSW

9

1
Carnassarie

Cairn(s) • 7.08km ENE

8

1
Carnasserie

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.13km ENE

23

4
Baluachraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.14km E

29

4

2
Kilmartin

Cup Marked Stone • 7.16km ENE

3
Beinn An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.23km NE

14
Dunchraigaig Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.27km E

32

9

3
Ballymeanoch Henge

Henge • 7.49km E

11

3
Ballymeanoch

7.5km E

69

10

4
Ballymeanoch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.5km E

17

3
Carnasserie

Cup Marked Stone • 7.54km ENE

1
Lochan Druim an Rathaid

Cairn(s) • 7.58km NE

1
Carnasserie Castle

Cup Marked Stone • 7.62km ENE

2

1
Ballymeanoch Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.62km E

5

1
Carnasserie Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.65km ENE

8

1
Carn Ban

Cairn(s) • 7.98km ENE

19

1
Druim An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.08km SE

16

1

1
Creagantairbh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.09km ENE

5

2
Barnluasgan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.17km SE

6

1
Barnluasgan

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.39km SE

9

1
Anaskeog

Cairn(s) • 8.46km E

1
Anaskeog

Cup Marked Stone • 8.55km E

2
Kintraw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.73km NE

43

9

1
Rhudil cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.95km E

7

1

1
Salachary Stones

Standing Stones • 9.01km ENE

8

2

1
Ardnackaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.08km S

8
Baroile

Chambered Cairn • 9.09km E

12

2
Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.1km NNE

1
Kilbride

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.13km E

2
Dunadd

Sacred Hill • 9.17km E

48

4

14

6
Gartnagreanoch

Chambered Cairn • 9.24km SE

11

1
Dunadd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.25km E

2

1
Upper Rhudil

Chambered Cairn • 9.29km E
Glennan Cairn

Cup Marked Stone • 9.35km ENE

4

1
Glennan Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 9.38km ENE

3

1
Glennan Cairn 1

Cairn(s) • 9.42km ENE

4

1
Glennan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.43km ENE

7

2
Glennan

Cup Marked Stone • 9.45km ENE

7

2

2
Dunadd II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.46km E

2

1
Crubageen

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.46km E

2
Cnoc A’ Chuirn Mhoir

Kerbed Cairn • 9.51km WSW

13

1
Creag a’ Chapuill

Hillfort • 9.64km ENE

10

1
Creagantairbh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.71km ENE

11

3
Creagantairbh Beag

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.71km ENE

2

2
Barbreck

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.77km NE

7

1

2
Barbreck

Standing Stones • 9.78km NE
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 9.81km ENE
Dun Chonallaich

Hillfort • 10.01km ENE

14

1
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 10.02km ENE
An Carn

Cup Marked Stone • 10.15km SW

10

1

1
Gariob

Cairn(s) • 10.23km SSE

6

1

1
Dunamuck N

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.38km E

8

1
Dunan Aula

Cist • 10.41km NE

4

2
Dun Mor, Dunamuck

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.41km ESE

12
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn III

Cairn(s) • 10.43km ENE
Dunamuck S

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.71km E

15

1
Loch Ederline

Crannog • 10.75km ENE

2

1
Dunamuck Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.82km E

5
Dunamuck

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.83km ESE

6

1

1
Dunamuck Cairn 1

Chambered Cairn • 10.9km ESE

9
Ford

Standing Stones • 10.92km ENE

4

2
Dun Dubh

Hillfort • 10.94km ENE

3

1
Kilmichael Glassary

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 10.95km E

27

7

2
Cairnbaan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.01km ESE

47

1

4

2
Achnashelloch

Cairn(s) • 11.04km ESE

4
Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.19km NE

3

1

3

1
Ford

Cairn(s) • 11.35km ENE

9
Torbhlaren

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.35km E

22

1

2

2
Carn Bàn

Cairn(s) • 11.37km ESE

11

2
Dun A’ Chogaidh

Hillfort • 11.6km S

15

1
Leckuary

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.64km E

6

2
Achnamara

Cairn(s) • 11.66km SSE

3

1
Glasvaar

Cairn(s) • 12.11km ENE
Glasvaar

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.11km ENE

17

2
Dun Na Maraig

Hillfort • 12.21km ESE

10
Cruach A’ Bharra

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.32km SSW

11
Dun A’ Bhealaich

Hillfort • 12.36km S

11

1
Achnabreck New 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.42km ESE

8

1

1

1
Achnabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.49km ESE

89

1

16

6
Torran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.63km ENE

2

1
Torran

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.63km ENE

2

2
Dun Toiseach

Hillfort • 12.76km ENE

10

2
Achnabreck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.83km ESE

1

2
Allt Bealaich Ruaidh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.01km ENE

1
Stane Alane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.04km ESE

3

2
Dun Bhronaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.13km S

8

1
Kilneuair Church

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.21km ENE

1
Barnashaig (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.27km S

11

3
Auchoish

Chambered Cairn • 13.29km E

18

2
Upper Fernoch (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.58km S

9

3
Badden Farm

Cist • 13.83km ESE

2
Learg Mhor

Cup Marked Stone • 14.08km SSW

5

1

1
Oakfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.14km ESE
Kintraw Cairn 3

Cairn(s) • 14.51km W

6
Turnalt Farm

Carving • 14.77km NE

1

1
Drimnagall Wood

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.06km S

6

1
Fincharn

Cup Marked Stone • 15.1km ENE

2

2
Ardrishaig, Robber’s Den

Hillfort • 15.17km ESE

8

2
Dun Mor

Hillfort • 15.29km SSW

11

1
Dun Mhuirich

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.34km S

19

2

1
Dun Beag (Knapdale)

Stone Fort / Dun • 15.36km SSW

10

1
Ardlussa

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.57km SW

7

1
Blairbuie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.66km E

5

1

2
Carron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.75km E

2

1

1
Cosandrochaid

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.31km SSW

8

1
Carn Mor

Cairn(s) • 17.96km SSW

11

1
Old Ulva

Cairn(s) • 18.42km SSW

7

1
Dun Rostan

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.42km S

20

1
Pointhouse

Chambered Cairn • 18.49km E

1
Droineach

Cairn(s) • 18.97km SSW

10

1