Cnoc Nan Gobhar

Also known as:
Hill Of Goats
Nearest town:
Campbeltown (34km SSE)
OS reference:
NR6607954040
OS sheet:
62
Latitude:
55° 43' 23.52 N
Longitude:
5° 43' 31.51 W
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Image of Cnoc Nan Gobhar (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Looking south, comparing the stone to the height of a fence post.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Aug 9, 2025
Image of Cnoc Nan Gobhar (Standing Stone / Menhir) by drewbhoy

Beware the Trove co-ordinates place the stone on the other side of the road, and a wee bit up the next door hill.

Image credit: drew/AMJ
drewbhoy
drewbhoy Aug 9, 2025

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Cnoc Nan Gobhar

drewbhoy
drewbhoy Jun 1, 2026

Slightly to the north of the natural causeway to Eilean Garbh, popular with canoeists and campers, sits or has been re-seated is the standing stone ‘Cnoc Nan Gobhar’ – hill of goats. It stands a slightly over 1m tall, being much the same height as its near neighbour – a fence post.

The stone has been moved a few times apparently but luckily has been re-erected, a nearby hill with the same name has a cairn on its summit.

There are possible Ogham markings on the stone’s south side. Standing stones near the road seem popular on Gigha, I’d see a couple more later in the week.

Visited 04/08/2025.

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