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Achadh-Chaorann Monolith (Achachaorunn; Creag Na Cuile)

All pictures copyright ©1999 Martin McCarthy

Location Map

Canmore Records: Standing Stone.

achachorunn1 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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achachorunn2 Looking south. A few cup marks can be seen on the mid and lower part of this face.
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achachorunn3 Looking northwest.
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achachorunn4 Looking northeast.
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achachorunn5 Looking east with Sheirdrim Hill in the background.
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achachorunn6 Looking west.
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achachorunn7 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.