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Scheduled Monuments In Argyll And Bute
A scheduled monument in Scotland is a nationally important archaeological site or monument which is given legal protection by being placed on a list (or "schedule") maintained by Historic Environment Scotland. The aim of scheduling is to preserve the country's most significant sites and monuments as far as possible in the form in which they have been inherited. The process of scheduling is governed by the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, which aims "to make provision for the investigation, preservation and recording of matters of archaeological or historical interest". The term "scheduled monument" can apply to the whole range of archaeological sites which have been deliberately constructed by human activity but are not always visible above ground. They range from prehistoric standing stones and burial sites, through Roman remains and medieval structures such as castles and monasteries, to later structures such as industrial sites and buildings constructed for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerrera
Kerrera (; gd, Cearara or ''Cearrara'') is an island in the Scotland, Scottish Inner Hebrides, close to the town of Oban. In 2016 it had a population of 45, divided into two communities in the north and south of the island. Geology The oldest bedrock of Kerrera is black slate ascribed to the Easdale Subgroup of the Dalradian Argyll Group. Overlying this across half of the island are conglomerate (geology), conglomeratic sandstones and basalt and augite-andesite lavas of early Devonian age, the former being the local representative of the Old Red Sandstone and the latter constituting part of the Lorne plateau lavas, Lorne Plateau Lavas. Ripple marks and mudcrack, sun cracks are preserved in shale strata on the south coast, belying the subaerial environment in which deposition of these sediments took place. There are thin limestones within both the Easdale Slate Formation and the younger sandstones. All of these strata are cut by NW-SE aligned igneous dike (geology), dykes for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nave Island
Nave Island lies to the north of Islay in the Inner Hebrides near the mouth of Loch Gruinart. It is uninhabited. Geography The island is all but cut in two by a narrow chasm that runs northwest to southeast across the northern third. The highest point is just north of this embayment at above sea level. To the southwest lie a number of skerries and islets. These include Boghachan Mòra, Eilean Beag, Sgeireann Leathann, Sgeir nan Sgarbh and the Na Badagan rocks between the island and Ardnave Point on Islay. The Balach Rocks lie to the northeast. The area of the island is recorded as in Rick Livingstone's tables, and Nave Island is also included by Hamish Haswell-Smith in his tabulation of Scottish islands of equal to or greater than in size. Etymology Watson (1926) states that ''Eilean Nèimh'' is named after a St Nem, although he was not certain which one. He was aware of four saints called Ném and another three called Némán and preferred the latter as this name is a "di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texa
Texa (Scottish Gaelic: Teacsa) is a small island directly south of Islay, in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. It reaches a height of at its highest point, Ceann Garbh. It is part of the parish of Kildalton on Islay. The distilleries of Laphroaig and Lagavulin are nearby on the Islay coast, as well as Port Ellen. It is currently uninhabited, but is home to wild goats, as well as otters. __TOC__ Geology The island has its own fresh water supply at Tobar Moireig. The rock is mainly schist and some hornblende. History Church history Texa has tentatively been identified as the ''Oidecha Insula'' written about by St Adomnan. The etymology of the name is disputed – it may represent either the Old Irish ''tech'' (house – ''taigh'' in modern Scottish Gaelic) or ''Oideachd/Oideachas'', a word for a religious seminary. Adomnan mentions that St Cainneach (Kenneth) used "Oidecha Insula" as a stopping place on his journey between Iona and Ireland. Kenneth is said to have left h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrick Castle, Argyll, Scotland
Carrick is an Anglicised version of ''creag/carraig'', Gaelic for "rock", and may refer to: People * Carrick (surname) * Donnchadh, Earl of Carrick (died 1250), Scottish Mormaer and first Earl of Carrick * Marjorie of Carrick (1256–1292), mother of Robert the Bruce and Countess of Carrick * Niall of Carrick (died 1256), Scottish Mormaer and second Earl of Carrick Places Australia * Carrick, New South Wales * Carrick, Tasmania Canada * Carrick, Ontario, part of South Bruce, Ontario since 1999 * Carrick, Manitoba, a community within the Rural Municipality of Piney Ireland * Carrick, County Donegal * Carrick, County Kildare, a civil parish in County Kildare * Carrick, County Westmeath (civil parish), a civil parish in the barony of Fartullagh, County Westmeath * Carrick, Fartullagh, a townland in the civil parish of Carrick, barony of Fartullagh, County Westmeath * Carrick, Lackan, a townland in the civil parish of Lackan, barony of Corkaree, County Westmeath * Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lochgoilhead
Lochgoilhead ( gd, Ceann Loch Goibhle, IPA: �kʰʲaun̴̪ˈɫ̪ɔxˈkɤilə is a village on the Cowal peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. It is located within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful areas in Argyll and in Scotland as a whole. Location The village is surrounded by several Corbetts in the Arrochar Alps, including Benn Donich, The Brack and Cnoc Coinnich and local waterways are the River Goil and the Donich Water. The area has been inhabited for over 10,000 years, with the original name for the area being 'Kil nam brathairan' from the Gaelic for 'Church of the brothers'. There are Neolithic remains in the area, including nearby cup marks and a well-preserved corn kiln. The area is associated with the history of Clan Campbell, who drove the Lamonts from the area in the fourteenth century. Lochgoilhead used to be an important stop on the route between Glasgow and Inverary, as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrick Castle
Carrick Castle is a 14th-century tower house on the west shore of Loch Goil on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located between Cuilmuich and Carrick, south of Lochgoilhead. The castle stands on a rocky peninsula, and was formerly defended to landward by a ditch and drawbridge. The building is around , and up to high with walls seven feet thick. It consists of two floors above the central great hall and stands 64 feet high. There is a curiosity – a small chimney is built into a window recess. There is an appendage of a smaller 17th Century structure to the original rectangular tower house. The structure has been designated a scheduled monument and a Category A listed building by Historic Environment Scotland. Modern-day houses in the surrounding area take the name Carrick Castle. History The castle was probably built by the Campbells in the last decades of the fourteenth century, at a point of time when the family was dominant in the area. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achadun Castle (2502804 Cd1cd65b)
Achanduin Castle, (also known as Achadun Castle and Acha-Dun), is a castle, now in ruins, located about west of Achnacroish on the north-western coastline of the island of Lismore, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle overlooks Loch Linnhe and Bernera Island. The ruins are thought to date back to the thirteenth century. Achanduin Castle had long been thought to have been built by the Bishop of Argyll, though recent research has proved this to be unlikely. The castle was likely built by the MacDougalls around 1290 who held it throughout the fourteenth century. The castle was also thought to have been held by the Bishops of Argyll until the mid sixteenth century. It is a scheduled ancient monument. Description of the ruins The remains of the castle are seated on the summit of a limestone ridge on the north-western shore of Lismore. The south-west and south-east walls are collapsed though the north-east and a large part of the north-west wall still stand, to a maximum height of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lismore, Scotland
Lismore ( gd, Lios Mòr, possibly meaning "great enclosure" or "garden") is an island of some in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The climate is damp and mild, with over of rain recorded annually. This fertile, low-lying island was once a major centre of Celtic Christianity, with a 6th-century monastery associated with Saint Moluag, and later became the seat of the medieval Bishop of Argyll. There are numerous ruined structures including a broch and two 13th-century castles. During the 19th century various new industries were introduced, including lime quarrying. During the early decades of the 20th century the population exceeded 1,000; but this was followed by a lengthy decline. Although resident numbers are now less than 200, there was a small increase from 2001 to 2011. About a third of the population were recorded as Gaelic-speaking at the former date. The modern economy is largely based on farming, fishing and tourism and the largest settlement is Achnacroish. Variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achanduin Castle
Achanduin Castle, (also known as Achadun Castle and Acha-Dun), is a castle, now in ruins, located about west of Achnacroish on the north-western coastline of the island of Lismore, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle overlooks Loch Linnhe and Bernera Island. The ruins are thought to date back to the thirteenth century. Achanduin Castle had long been thought to have been built by the Bishop of Argyll, though recent research has proved this to be unlikely. The castle was likely built by the MacDougalls around 1290 who held it throughout the fourteenth century. The castle was also thought to have been held by the Bishops of Argyll until the mid sixteenth century. It is a scheduled ancient monument. Description of the ruins The remains of the castle are seated on the summit of a limestone ridge on the north-western shore of Lismore. The south-west and south-east walls are collapsed though the north-east and a large part of the north-west wall still stand, to a maximum height ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
