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Ederline,crannog 600m west of

A Scheduled Monument in Mid Argyll, Argyll and Bute

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.1676 / 56°10'3"N

Longitude: -5.4368 / 5°26'12"W

OS Eastings: 186725

OS Northings: 702536

OS Grid: NM867025

Mapcode National: GBR DDYD.Y63

Mapcode Global: WH0HR.G79N

Entry Name: Ederline,crannog 600m W of

Scheduled Date: 18 November 1992

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM5443

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: crannog

Location: Kilmartin

County: Argyll and Bute

Electoral Ward: Mid Argyll

Traditional County: Argyllshire

Description

The monument consists of a crannog, the remains of a dwelling on an artificial island, situated on the W side of Loch Ederline.

The crannog is visible as a stony mound which measures at least 6m in diameter, with bushes on top. A causeway on the side nearest the

shore is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1949.

The area to be scheduled is circular on plan with a diameter of 50m,

to include the crannog, its causeway and an area around in which associated remains may survive, as shown in red on the accompanying

map.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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