Ballygowan

Hillfort
NR81479801

Nearest town:

Lochgilphead (11km SE)

OS reference:

NR81479801

OS sheet:

55

Latitude:

56° 7' 29.11 N

Longitude:

5° 30' 59.05 W

Added to TMA by

drewbhoy

Images (12)

Images

Image of Ballygowan (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

The natural defences on the east – very handy.

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drewbhoy May 22, 2026

Image of Ballygowan (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

The north east wall wall swings round to be met by natural defences.

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drewbhoy May 22, 2026

Image of Ballygowan (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Beneath the east wall looking north.

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drewbhoy May 22, 2026

Image of Ballygowan (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Remnants of the east wall.

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drewbhoy May 22, 2026

Image of Ballygowan (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Under turf, the north wall is still there.

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drewbhoy May 20, 2026

Image of Ballygowan (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

South east section of the fort.

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drewbhoy May 20, 2026

Image of Ballygowan (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Looking east, looks like the builders have made use of the natural defences.

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drewbhoy May 20, 2026

Image of Ballygowan (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Top of the west wall on the south side.

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drewbhoy May 20, 2026

Image of Ballygowan (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

Decent defence on the south side.

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drewbhoy May 20, 2026

Image of Ballygowan (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

The forts south side, the trees are on the hill leading to Barr A Chuirn, the climb up best described as a nightmare.

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drewbhoy Apr 21, 2026

Image of Ballygowan (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

The fort’s north side, if you think its boggy and pouring with rain you’d be right.

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drewbhoy Apr 21, 2026

Image of Ballygowan (Hillfort) by drewbhoy

The fort in the centre, taken from near the rock art.

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drewbhoy Apr 21, 2026

Sites within 20km of Ballygowan

Ballygowan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.26km ESE

17

3

1
Bàrr a’Chuirn

Cairn(s) • 0.35km SW

10
Poltalloch Cist 2

Cist • 0.9km ESE

4

1
Slockavullin

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.03km ENE

5

1
Brouch An Drummin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.04km ESE

4

1
Poltalloch Cist

Cist • 1.04km ESE

4

1
Poltalloch Cist 3

Cist • 1.06km ESE

7

1
Templewood

Stone Circle • 1.15km E

65

9

3
Bruach na Cuirte

Cist • 1.15km E

11

1
Poltalloch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.2km ESE

4

1
Ri Cruin

Cairn(s) • 1.32km E

22

1

6

2
Nether Largie South

Cairn(s) • 1.33km E

56

6

3
Nether Largie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.35km E

9

2

1
Loch Michean

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.35km W

1
The Great X of Kilmartin

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.36km E

72

9

2
Nether Largie

Cup Marked Stone • 1.57km ENE

1
Kilchoan of Poltalloch

Cairn(s) • 1.57km SSW

30

5
Nether Largie Central

Cairn(s) • 1.67km ENE

25

5

1
Poltalloch

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.74km S

20

3

2
Nether Largie North

Cairn(s) • 1.79km ENE

28

1

3

1
Rowanfield

Cist • 1.93km SE

7

1
The Glebe Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.02km ENE

15

4

1
Baluachraig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.06km E

29

4

2
Upper Largie Cists

Cist • 2.06km NE

1

1

1
Dunchraigaig Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.19km E

32

9

3
Rowanfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.28km SE

7

1
Kilmartin

Cup Marked Stone • 2.29km ENE

3
Barsloisnoch Lodge

Cist • 2.37km SSE

4

1
Glenmoine

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.37km NE

5

2

2
Ballymeanoch

2.51km ESE

70

10

4
Ballymeanoch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.51km ESE

18

3
Ballymeanoch Henge

Henge • 2.58km ESE

12

3
Ballymeanoch Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.62km E

5

1
Ardifuir

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.76km WSW

12

3

1
Crinan Moss

Cairn(s) • 3.13km SSE

5

1

1
Carnassarie

Cairn(s) • 3.26km NE

8

1
Meall a’Braithain

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 3.27km NNE

1

3
Carnasserie

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.37km NE

23

4
Carnasserie

Cup Marked Stone • 3.39km NE

1
Anaskeog

Cairn(s) • 3.63km ESE

1
Anaskeog

Cup Marked Stone • 3.64km ESE

2
Carnasserie Castle

Cup Marked Stone • 3.71km NE

2

1
Carnasserie Cottage

Stone Fort / Dun • 3.75km NE

8

1
Crinan Moss

Standing Stones • 3.97km S

3

1
Kilbride

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.05km E

2
Rhudil cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.06km ESE

7

1

1
Baroile

Chambered Cairn • 4.15km E

12

2
Upper Rhudil

Chambered Cairn • 4.22km ENE
Creagantairbh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.24km NE

5

2
Crubageen

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.32km E

2
Carn Ban

Cairn(s) • 4.35km NE

19

1
Crinan Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 4.47km SSW

5
Ormaig

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.72km N

50

2

6

4
Dunadd

Sacred Hill • 4.94km ESE

48

4

14

6
Dunadd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.99km ESE

3

2
Kilmahumaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 5.09km SSW

9

1
Aird

Stone Fort / Dun • 5.17km W

16

1
Glennan Cairn

Cup Marked Stone • 5.19km NE

4

1
Glennan Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 5.2km NE

3

1
Dunadd II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.2km ESE

2

1
Glennan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.21km NE

7

2
Glennan Cairn 1

Cairn(s) • 5.24km NE

4

1
Glennan

Cup Marked Stone • 5.27km NE

7

2

2
Creagantairbh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.61km NE

11

3
Creagantairbh Beag

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.61km NE

3

2
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 5.69km NE
Port Nan Athlaich

Cist • 5.75km W

5

1
Tigh A’ Charnain 2

Cairn(s) • 5.8km NE

4
Lochan Druim an Rathaid

Cairn(s) • 5.85km N

1
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 5.91km NE
Loch Leathan

Crannog • 5.96km ENE

2
Tigh A’ Charnain 3

Cairn(s) • 5.97km NE

6
Creag a’ Chapuill

Hillfort • 5.99km NE

10

1
Dunamuck N

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.04km ESE

8

2
Barmolloch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.13km ENE

5
Achanarnich

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.18km WNW

1

2
Kilmichael Glassary

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.24km ESE

30

7

2
Dun Mor, Dunamuck

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.28km ESE

12

1
Tigh a’Charnain Cairn III

Cairn(s) • 6.29km NE
Tigh A’ Charnain

Cairn(s) • 6.38km NE

6
Torbhlaren

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.4km E

34

1

2

2
Torbhlaran

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.41km E

2
Dunamuck S

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.43km ESE

15

2
Leckuary

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.51km E

11

2
Salachary Stones

Standing Stones • 6.51km NNE

8

2

1
Clach an t-Sagairt

Chambered Cairn • 6.52km NNW

21

6

1
Dunamuck Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.57km ESE

5

1
Dunamuck

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.61km ESE

6

1

2
Castle Dounie

Stone Fort / Dun • 6.7km SW

18

1

2
Dunamuck Cairn 1

Chambered Cairn • 6.82km ESE

9

1
Loch Ederline

Crannog • 6.86km NE

3

2
Dun Chonallaich

Hillfort • 6.87km NE

14

1
Barnluasgan Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.89km SSW

6

1
Achnashelloch

Cairn(s) • 6.95km ESE

4

1
Eilean Carnaich

Cairn(s) • 6.99km NNW

8
Beinn An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 7km NNW

14

1
Kintraw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.12km N

43

10

1
Cairnbaan

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.32km SE

47

1

4

2
Barrackan cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.34km WNW

3

1
Ford

Standing Stones • 7.34km NE

10

3
Barnluasgan

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.4km SSW

9

1
Druim An Duin

Stone Fort / Dun • 7.49km SSW

16

1

1
Glasvaar

Cairn(s) • 7.64km ENE
Glasvaar

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.64km ENE

17

2
Carn Bàn

Cairn(s) • 7.73km SE

12

2
Dun Dubh

Hillfort • 7.86km NE

3

1
Ford

Cairn(s) • 7.86km NE

9

1
Gartnagreanoch

Chambered Cairn • 8.12km SSW

11

1
Dun Na Maraig

Hillfort • 8.2km ESE

10
Achnabreck New 1

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.31km ESE

8

1

1

1
Allt Bealaich Ruaidh

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.34km ENE

1
Achnabreck

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.39km ESE

89

1

16

6
Barbreck

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.51km N

7

1

3
Barbreck

Standing Stones • 8.52km N
Auchoish

Chambered Cairn • 8.84km ESE

18

2
Achnabreck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.87km ESE

1

2
Stane Alane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.09km ESE

5

2
Dunan Aula

Cist • 9.13km N

4

2
Torran

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.17km NE

2

2
Torran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.24km NE

2

1
Dun Toiseach

Hillfort • 9.31km NE

10

2
Kilneuair Church

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.32km NE

1
Gariob

Cairn(s) • 9.55km SSW

6

1

1
Caisteal Nan Coin Dubh

Stone Fort / Dun • 9.68km NNW

1
Sluggan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.78km N

3

1

3

1
Badden Farm

Cist • 9.98km SE

2
Inverliever

Crannog • 10.09km NE

4
Oakfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.4km SE
Ardnackaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.43km SW

8

1
Achnamara

Cairn(s) • 10.8km SSW

3

1
Barnhill

Kerbed Cairn • 10.9km WSW

6

1
Kinuachdrachd

Cairn(s) • 10.91km W

10

1
Rubh’ an Truisealaich

Stone Fort / Dun • 10.99km WSW

3

1
Blairbuie 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.12km ESE

5

1

2
Fincharn

Cup Marked Stone • 11.12km NE

2

2
Cnoc Nan Darag

Chambered Cairn • 11.66km WSW

9

1
Carron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.68km ENE

2

1

1
Ardrishaig, Robber’s Den

Hillfort • 11.9km SE

8

2
Dun A’ Chogaidh

Hillfort • 12.37km SW

15

1
Turnalt Farm

Carving • 12.89km NNE

1

1
Rubha Cladh Eoin

Promontory Fort • 13.12km SSW

11

1
Dun A’ Bhealaich

Hillfort • 13.27km SW

11

1
Pointhouse

Chambered Cairn • 13.62km E

1
Cnoc A’ Chuirn Mhoir

Kerbed Cairn • 13.66km WSW

13

1
Cruach A’ Bharra

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.74km SW

11

1
An Carn

Cup Marked Stone • 14.15km WSW

10

1

1
Dun Bhronaig

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.31km SW

8

1
Barnashaig (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.4km SW

11

3
Upper Fernoch (Tayvallich)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.7km SW

9

3
Learg Mhor

Cup Marked Stone • 15.26km SW

5

1

1
Trafalgar Wood

Standing Stones • 16.05km E

1
Drimnagall Wood

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.13km SW

6

1
Brainport Bay Solar Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.33km E

37

4

1
Dun Mhuirich

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.38km SW

19

2

1
Dun Mor

Hillfort • 16.57km SW

11

1
Dun Beag (Knapdale)

Stone Fort / Dun • 16.59km SW

10

1
Crarae Garden

Chambered Cairn • 16.97km ENE

14

4

2
Evanachan Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.58km ESE

11

2

2
Pier House

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.88km ESE

1
Lephinmore

Cup Marked Stone • 18.06km E

2

1
Cosandrochaid

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.51km SW

8

1
Dun Rostan

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.72km SSW

20

1
Ardlussa

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.83km WSW

7

1
Carn Mor

Cairn(s) • 19.04km SW

11

1
Old Ulva

Cairn(s) • 19.55km SW

7

1
Kintraw Cairn 3

Cairn(s) • 19.62km W

6

1