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Barcaldine Castle

Alternative names for Barcaldine Castle

Black Castle of Barcaldine

Where is Barcaldine Castle?

Barcaldine Castle is in the parish of Ardchattan and the county of Argyll.

Grid reference:NM 90793 40576

Lat / long:56.510578,-5.4016425

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OS Map for Barcaldine Castle

Oban & North Lorn (Benderloch, Lismore & Loch Creran)
OS Explorer map 376

Directions to Barcaldine Castle

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Weather at Barcaldine Castle

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C

6km/h E
1004mb
93%
100%
06:00 18:52

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Connel at 00:41

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

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Dunollie Castle

Dun Mor motte (possible)

Gallanach Castle (site of)

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Ancient sites near Barcaldine Castle

Culcharron cairn

Tirefour Castle broch

An Dun broch

Inveraray Castle standing stone

Dun Deardail fort

An Sean Chaisteal broch

Dun Mhuilig broch

Upper Largie cursus

Tigh na Cailleach sacred site

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Barcaldine Castle

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

Struan Class I symbol stone

Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab

Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab

Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab

Blackford Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Barcaldine Castle

Torvean silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Haddington silver chain

Burghead fort

Traprain Law silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Barcaldine Castle

Isle Of Eriska Hotel

hotel, restaurant, self-cateringOban

The Airds Hotel

hotel, restaurant, self-catering cottageAppin

Wide Mouthed Frog

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Kings Knoll Hotel

Best Western Queens Hotel, Oban

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Oban Bay Hotel & Spa

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Oban Caledonian Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Knipoch House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barOban

Isle of Mull Hotel and Spa

hotel, restaurant, barCraignure

The Ballachulish Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBallachulish

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