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Achadh-Chaorann Monolith

Achachaorunn; Creag Na Cuile    Tarbert, Argyll


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Looking southeast across West Loch Tarbert. A hill fort stands on Dun Skeig behind and to the left of the stone.
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Looking south. A few cup marks can be seen on the mid and lower part of this face.
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Looking northwest.
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Looking northeast.
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Looking east with Sheirdrim Hill in the background.
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Looking west with Loch Stornoway in the distance.
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Towards the southern tip of the Knapdale peninsula stands this jagged and slightly leaning megalith.

It is four and a half feet wide, seven feet tall, and only eight inches thick.

It is aligned NNW and SSE and has at least four cup marks on the ENE face.


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