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Lochan Tom Mhic Iain

This picture was taken on Christmas Day from the summit of Meall an Tarmachain, ptarmigan hill, looking almost due east.  The lochan is Lochan Tom Mhic Iain, and the small, lumpy hill to its...

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Choire Mhuilinn

This picture looks westwards along the southern shore of Ardnamurchan towards Mingary Castle.  The castle is still sheathed in scaffolding as work continues on its restoration, but this entry is less about the castle...

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Standing Stone

The standing stone at Branault is one of two impressive othostats on Ardnamurchan, the other being at Camas nan Geall.  It’s 2.2 metres high, and was one of a pair, the other standing about a...

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An Intriguing Stone

This huge rock stands beside the road between Sanna and Kilchoan, in the shadow of the hill called Creag and Airgid, silver crag.  Intriguingly, its whole top is covered with small pieces of stone which,...

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A Viking House?

This broken line of rocks in a Portuairk bay may look like no more than the remains of an old wall, but it’s of some considerable interest to the local Ardnamurchan Community Archaeological group.  A...