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Inveraray Castle


This standing stone is a tall slab, and stands at the edge of a shinty pitch in the grounds of Inveraray Castle.

Measuring around 1.3m wide at the base by 0.5m thick, it rises to a height of around 2.8m and is aligned north-north-east by south-south-west.

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Where is Inveraray Castle?

Inveraray Castle is in the parish of Inveraray and the county of Argyll.

Grid reference: NN 0946 0904

Lat / long: 56.235644, -5.075806

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Loch Awe & Inveraray (Dalmally, Dalavich & Furnace)
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Cowal East (Dunoon & Inveraray)
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Weather at Inveraray Castle

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
6km/h E
991mb
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Weather observed at Garelochhead at 23:44

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Inveraray Castle

Upper Largie cursus

27.9km away

Mill Cairn crannog

29.8km away

Dunadd fort, rock art

30.0km away

Dun Mhuilig broch

32.4km away

Elan-Rossdhu crannog

32.9km away

Strathcashell Point crannog

33.8km away

Inchcruin crannog

34.2km away

Kempock Stone standing stone

34.4km away

Culcharron cairn

35.6km away
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Castles near Inveraray Castle

Inveraray Castle (site of)

0.3km away

Dubh Loch Castle (site of)

2.5km away

Dunderave Castle

4.9km away

Strachur motte (possible)

7.4km away

Strachurmore motte (possible)

8.2km away

Ardkinglas Castle (site of)

8.4km away

An Cormer motte

9.1km away

Achadunan motte

11.5km away

Innis Chonnel Castle

12.1km away
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Pictish stones near Inveraray Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

30.0km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

61.3km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

61.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

81.9km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

82.8km away

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

84.6km away

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

84.6km away

Struan Class I symbol stone

91.1km away

Dupplin Cross Class III cross

96.0km away
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Pictish sites near Inveraray Castle

Todholes (possible) silver chain

112.9km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

113.7km away

Borland silver chain

114.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

131.1km away

Haddington silver chain

145.5km away

Torvean silver chain

145.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

151.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

151.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

175.0km away
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Accommodation near Inveraray Castle

Inveraray SYHA Hostel
hostelInveraray
0.4km away
Argyll Hotel, Inveraray
hotelInveraray
0.5km away
Loch Fyne Hotel And Spa
hotel, restaurant, barInveraray
1.2km away
The Creggans Inn
hotelCreggans
6.8km away
Cairndow Stagecoach Inn
hotel, restaurant, barCairndow
9.1km away
Drimsynie House Hotel
hotelLochgoilhead
12.4km away
Lochgoilhead Hotel
hotelLochgoilhead
13.0km away
Collaig House B&B
bed and breakfastKilchrenan
13.9km away
Taychreggan Hotel
hotelTaynuilt
14.0km away
Rowan House
bed and breakfastCarrick
16.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Inveraray Castle

Loch Fyne Hotel And Spa
hotel, restaurant, barInveraray
1.2km away
Cairndow Stagecoach Inn
hotel, restaurant, barCairndow
9.1km away
The Drover's Inn
hotel, pubInverarnan
24.1km away
Cuilfail Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKilmelford
26.1km away
Knipoch House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
28.0km away
Rowardennan Hotel
hotel, pubRowardennan
28.2km away
Loch Melfort Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
29.6km away
Loch Lomond Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLuss
30.8km away
Ardencaple Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barRhu
31.3km away
Oban Caledonian Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barOban
31.4km away
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Published on the 31st of July 2010 at 12:58 am. Updated on the 28th of February 2013 at 2:48 pm.

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