Crinan Cave — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Crinan Cave by drewbhoy

From inside the cave looking south over Loch Crinan.

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Image of Crinan Cave by drewbhoy

The back of the small cave.

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Image of Crinan Cave by drewbhoy

Looking north west(ish) along the small cliff face.

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Image of Crinan Cave by drewbhoy

Underneath the foliage there is a much damaged dry stane dyke.

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Image of Crinan Cave by drewbhoy

The small cave / shelter seen from the road.

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drewbhoy Apr 17, 2026

Sites within 20km of Crinan Cave

Kilmahumaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 0.87km WSW

9

1
Crinan Moss

Standing Stones • 0.92km ENE

3

1
Crinan Moss

Cairn(s) • 1.88km NE

5

1

1
Barsloisnoch Lodge

Cist • 2.32km NE

4

1
Barnluasgan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.41km SSW

6

1
Poltalloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.79km NNE

20

3

2
Rowanfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.87km NE

7

1
Kilchoan of Poltalloch

Cairn(s) • 2.91km NNE

30

5
Barnluasgan

Stone Fort / Dun • 2.93km SSW

9

1
Druim An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 3.08km SW

16

1

1
Castle Dounie

Stone Fort / Dun • 3.21km WSW

18

1

2
Rowanfield

Cist • 3.25km NE

7

1
Ardifuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.33km NW

12

3

1
Gartnagreanoch

Chambered Cairn • 3.65km SSW

11

1
Dunadd

Sacred Hill • 3.78km E

48

4

14

6
Poltalloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.83km NE

4

1
Dunadd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.87km E

3

2
Poltalloch Cist

Cist • 3.94km NE

4

1
Poltalloch Cist 3

Cist • 3.96km NE

7

1
Brouch An Drummin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.98km NE

4

1
Dunadd II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.04km E

2

1
Ballymeanoch Henge

Henge • 4.12km NE

12

3
Poltalloch Cist 2

Cist • 4.17km NNE

4

1
Bàrr a’Chuirn

Cairn(s) • 4.17km NNE

10
Ri Cruin

Cairn(s) • 4.24km NE

22

1

6

2
Ballygowan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.31km NNE

17

3

1
Ballymeanoch

4.32km NE

70

10

4
Ballymeanoch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.32km NE

18

3
Anaskeog

Cairn(s) • 4.36km ENE

1
Ballymeanoch Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.41km NE

5

1
Ballygowan

Hillfort • 4.47km NNE

12
Bruach na Cuirte

Cist • 4.49km NE

11

1
Baluachraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.49km NE

29

4

2
Dunchraigaig Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.5km NE

32

9

3
Anaskeog

Cup Marked Stone • 4.62km ENE

2
Dun Mor, Dunamuck

Stone Fort / Dun • 4.64km E

12

1
Templewood

Stone Circle • 4.79km NE

65

9

3
Rhudil cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.8km ENE

7

1

1
Cairnbaan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.81km E

47

1

4

2
The Great X of Kilmartin

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.82km NE

72

9

2
Nether Largie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.85km NE

9

2

1
Dunamuck N

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.85km E

8

2
Loch Michean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.89km N

1
Nether Largie South

Cairn(s) • 4.98km NE

56

6

3
Slockavullin

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.99km NNE

5

1
Dunamuck Cairn 1

Chambered Cairn • 5km E

9

1
Baroile

Chambered Cairn • 5.02km ENE

12

2
Dunamuck S

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.04km E

15

2
Gariob

Cairn(s) • 5.08km SSW

6

1

1
Dunamuck

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.1km E

6

1

2
Dunamuck Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.1km E

5

1
Carn Bàn

Cairn(s) • 5.12km E

12

2
Achnashelloch

Cairn(s) • 5.14km E

4

1
Nether Largie

Cup Marked Stone • 5.51km NE

1
Kilbride

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.51km ENE

2
Nether Largie Central

Cairn(s) • 5.56km NE

25

5

1
Nether Largie North

Cairn(s) • 5.7km NE

28

1

3

1
Kilmichael Glassary

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.87km E

30

7

2
The Glebe Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.09km NE

15

4

1
Dun Na Maraig

Hillfort • 6.14km E

10
Kilmartin

Cup Marked Stone • 6.26km NE

3
Upper Largie Cists

Cist • 6.32km NNE

1

1

1
Achnamara

Cairn(s) • 6.34km S

3

1
Achnabreck New 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.4km E

8

1

1

1
Aird

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.42km WNW

16

1
Achnabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.46km E

89

1

16

6
Ardnackaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.54km WSW

8

1
Achnabreck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.69km E

1

2
Torbhlaran

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.75km ENE

2
Torbhlaren

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.77km ENE

34

1

2

2
Glenmoine

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.8km NNE

5

2

2
Stane Alane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.88km E

5

2
Crubageen

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.02km ENE

2
Port Nan Athlaich

Cist • 7.26km WNW

5

1
Upper Rhudil

Chambered Cairn • 7.29km NE
Auchoish

Chambered Cairn • 7.56km E

18

2
Badden Farm

Cist • 7.58km E

2
Carnassarie

Cairn(s) • 7.67km NNE

8

1
Carnasserie

Cup Marked Stone • 7.67km NNE

1
Leckuary

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.74km ENE

11

2
Meall a’Braithain

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.74km NNE

1

3
Carnasserie

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.78km NNE

23

4
Oakfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.83km ESE
Carnasserie Castle

Cup Marked Stone • 8.06km NNE

2

1
Dun A’ Chogaidh

Hillfort • 8.09km SW

15

1
Carnasserie Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 8.1km NNE

8

1
Creagantairbh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.56km NNE

5

2
Rubha Cladh Eoin

Promontory Fort • 8.66km SSW

11

1
Carn Ban

Cairn(s) • 8.72km NNE

19

1
Ardrishaig, Robber’s Den

Hillfort • 8.75km ESE

8

2
Loch Leathan

Crannog • 8.77km ENE

2
Dun A’ Bhealaich

Hillfort • 9.01km SW

11

1
Ormaig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.15km N

50

2

6

4
Achanarnich

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.21km NW

1

2
Barmolloch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.25km NE

5
Glennan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.27km NE

7

2
Glennan Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 9.28km NE

3

1
Glennan Cairn

Cup Marked Stone • 9.29km NE

4

1
Glennan Cairn 1

Cairn(s) • 9.32km NE

4

1
Glennan

Cup Marked Stone • 9.35km NE

7

2

2
Cruach A’ Bharra

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.65km SW

11

1
Creagantairbh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.71km NE

11

3
Creagantairbh Beag

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.71km NE

3

2
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 9.77km NE
Barnhill

Kerbed Cairn • 9.83km W

6

1
Rubh’ an Truisealaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.84km W

3

1
Tigh A’ Charnain 2

Cairn(s) • 9.88km NE

4
Blairbuie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.9km E

5

1

2
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 9.97km NE
Tigh A’ Charnain 3

Cairn(s) • 10.04km NE

6
Dun Bhronaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.11km SW

8

1
Barnashaig (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.18km SW

11

3
Creag a’ Chapuill

Hillfort • 10.27km NE

10

1
Lochan Druim an Rathaid

Cairn(s) • 10.29km N

1
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn III

Cairn(s) • 10.3km NE
Tigh A’ Charnain

Cairn(s) • 10.41km NE

6
Cnoc Nan Darag

Chambered Cairn • 10.44km W

9

1
Upper Fernoch (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.47km SW

9

3
Kinuachdrachd

Cairn(s) • 10.6km W

10

1
Clach an t-Sagairt

Chambered Cairn • 10.68km N

21

6

1
Barrackan cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.77km NW

3

1
Salachary Stones

Standing Stones • 10.98km NNE

8

2

1
Loch Ederline

Crannog • 10.99km NE

3

2
Learg Mhor

Cup Marked Stone • 11.03km SW

5

1

1
Beinn An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 11.2km N

14

1
Dun Chonallaich

Hillfort • 11.25km NNE

14

1
Glasvaar

Cairn(s) • 11.28km NE
Glasvaar

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.28km NE

17

2
Eilean Carnaich

Cairn(s) • 11.29km N

8
Ford

Standing Stones • 11.57km NE

10

3
Kintraw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.57km N

43

10

1
Cnoc A’ Chuirn Mhoir

Kerbed Cairn • 11.58km WSW

13

1
Allt Bealaich Ruaidh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.68km NE

1
Drimnagall Wood

Cave / Rock Shelter • 11.84km SW

6

1
An Carn

Cup Marked Stone • 11.87km WSW

10

1

1
Dun Mhuirich

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.08km SW

19

2

1
Ford

Cairn(s) • 12.11km NE

9

1
Dun Dubh

Hillfort • 12.22km NNE

3

1
Dun Mor

Hillfort • 12.34km SW

11

1
Dun Beag (Knapdale)

Stone Fort / Dun • 12.35km SW

10

1
Barbreck

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.95km N

7

1

3
Barbreck

Standing Stones • 12.96km N
Pointhouse

Chambered Cairn • 13.1km E

1
Kilneuair Church

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.32km NE

1
Torran

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 13.38km NE

2

2
Torran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.48km NE

2

1
Dun Toiseach

Hillfort • 13.52km NE

10

2
Dunan Aula

Cist • 13.58km N

4

2
Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.77km NNW

1
Carron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.87km ENE

2

1

1
Inverliever

Crannog • 14.22km NE

4
Cosandrochaid

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.23km SW

8

1
Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.25km NNE

3

1

3

1
Dun Rostan

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.27km SSW

20

1
Carn Mor

Cairn(s) • 14.72km SW

11

1
Fincharn

Cup Marked Stone • 14.99km NE

2

2
Old Ulva

Cairn(s) • 15.24km SW

7

1
Ardlussa

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.58km WSW

7

1
Droineach

Cairn(s) • 15.89km SW

10

1
Achahoish

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.94km S

5

1
Castle Sween

Cairn(s) • 16.36km SSW

7

1
Dun Beag (Castle Sween)

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.52km SSW

10

1
Evanachan Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.64km E

11

2

2
Pier House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.64km E

1
Drum A’ Chladha

Cairn(s) • 17.2km SSW

8

1
Trafalgar Wood

Standing Stones • 17.35km ENE

1
Turnalt Farm

Carving • 17.36km NNE

1

1
Brainport Bay Solar Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.66km ENE

37

4

1
Auchnaha

Chambered Cairn • 17.93km ESE

18

3
Dun A’ Chaisteil

Stone Fort / Dun • 17.98km SSW

10

1
Crarae Garden

Chambered Cairn • 18.83km ENE

14

4

2
Lephinmore

Cup Marked Stone • 18.84km E

2

1
Kilfinan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.15km ESE

6

1
Dun Na Doide

Hillfort • 19.32km SSW

10

1
Dalmu’ Neasiag

Cup Marked Stone • 19.9km ESE

2

1