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Mid-Argyll - 29
Ballymeanoch

Site/Artefact Ballymeanoch Type Kerb cairn Site Number 29 National Grid Reference 1833 East 6964 North Map ( 1:25000) Ordnance Survey Landranger 55 List of Sites and Artefacts Click Here Interactive Map Click Here

Excavation Details
Not excavated

Description
This view from the SW shows the two parallel rows of standing stones from within the adjacent kerb cairn. One of the fallen outlying stones that has been removed from its original position is now to be found in several pieces in the ditch beside this kerb cairn. It was a rather unusual stone as it was perforated with a large hole said to have been used in betrothal ceremonies up to recent times. The kerb cairn probably dates to 1,400 BC - 1,200BC.

Access/Ownership
All the Ballymeanoch monuments are managed by Historic Scotland and accessible via pathways leading from the dedicated car park at Duncraigaig.

References

• RCAHMS Argyll vol. 6 no. 199
• PSAS 16 (1881-2) 114-17
• PSAS 95 (1960-1) p24 no. 158
• PSAS 109 (1977-8) p104-11
• Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1993 p75
• RCAHMS Argyll vol. 6 no. 31
• PSAS 63 (1928-9) p 189
• PSAS 95 (1961-2) p11 no. 64

Mid-Argyll Sites and Artefacts

1. Kilmory Oib  2. Druim an Dúin  3. Duntroon  4. Dún Ardifur 1  5. Eilean Rígh 1  6. Dún Chonaillach  7. Loch Awe Crannogs  8. Torran Hoard  9. Dún na Nighinne 10. Kilmartin Parish Church 11. Temple Wood Stone Circles 12. Ogham stone, Poltalloch 13. Barnakil Cross 14. Kilbride Chapel 15. Kilbride Crosses 16. Dunadd Fort 17. In Nomine disk 18. Brooch Moulds 19. Dunadd cross-marked quern 20. Loch Glashan Crannog 21. Glebe Cairn

22. Nether Largie North 23. Nether Largie Mid 24. Nether Largie South 25. Ri Cruin 26. Nether Largie 27. Ballymeanoch - Stones 28. Ballymeanoch - Henge 29. Ballymeanoch - Cairn 30. Dunchragaig 31. Baluachraig 32. Carnassarie Castle 33. BallymeanocH - Barrow 34. Dun Mac Samhainn 35. Glenmoine, Upper Largie 36. Creag a' Mhadaidh 37. Carnassarie - Round Cairn 38. Carnasserie - Standing Stones 39. Carnasserie - Cist 40. Carnasserie Cottage 41. Upper Largie - Cist 42. Upper Largie - Rock Carvings

43. Nether Largie 44. Poltalloch - Cist 45. Poltalloch - cists 46. Bruach an Druimein 47. Dunchraigaig - Dun 48. Poltalloch - Round Cairn 49. Rownfield - Cist 50. Ballymeanoch - Cist 51. Poltalloch - Cists 52. Ballymeanoch - Dun 53. Dunadd - Standing Stones 54. Dunadd - Standing Stone 55. Baile Mor - Dun 56. Anaskeog - Rock Carvings 57. Bariole 58. Rhudil - Round Cairn 1 59. Rhudil - Round Cairn 2 60. Kilmartin Castle 61. Slockavullin 62. Rowanfield - Standing Stone 63. Poltalloch - Cremation

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