Archaeological sites · Scottish Highlands
Ballymeanoch
Ballymeanoch in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ballymeanoch is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ballymeanoch (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Meadhonach - the middle settlement) is a complex of Neolithic structures located in Kilmartin Glen, Scotland. It includes an avenue of two rows of standing stones with 4 and 2 stones each, a stone circle, and a henge with a small burial cairn. According to the Historic Environment Scotland marker at the site, the circle and standing stones are the older structures and their construction dates back to over 4,000 years ago. The tallest stone is 4 metres (12 feet) height. The two middle stones of the four stone line are heavily carved with cup and ring marks. The complex is designated a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The structures are located on a privately owned sheep farm but can be accessed via a series of paths that run between fences. The site is adjacent to the Dunchraigaig cairn for which there is a car park along the road.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.1110, -5.4868
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA31 8RG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 2000
- Official site
- www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q805420 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ballymeanoch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ballymeanoch?
- Ballymeanoch is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA31 8RG).
- When was Ballymeanoch built?
- Built or established in 2000.
- How do I get to Ballymeanoch?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA31 8RG. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.