Ardminish

Nearest town:
Campbeltown (29km SE)
OS reference:
NR64954890
OS sheet:
62
Latitude:
55° 40' 35.63 N
Longitude:
5° 44' 20.21 W
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Ardminish

drewbhoy
drewbhoy May 1, 2026

The first site visited during our stay in Gigha. Situated in the village of Ardminish follow the road up from the pier and look north just before the T junction, almost opposite the primary school, and you’ll see a field with a small mound.

Built on top of natural rock the capstone stone is still in place, the side stones are either broken or have collapsed. Luckily a flint knife found at the site can now be seen at the Glasgow Art School and Museum.

A nice easy start.

Visited 03/08/2025.

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Ardminish
Cist
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jul 31, 2025

The Ardminish cist on the Isle of Gigha is associated with a folk tale about three men turned to stone for abandoning their wives. This myth is thought to be a later interpretation by Christian converts, possibly replacing an earlier belief that the stones were a dwelling place for ancestral spirits. The cist itself is a short cist, discovered during quarrying, and roughly aligned north-south, a direction associated with death.

Northern Antiquarian.

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