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Skeroblin Hill,cairn

A Scheduled Monument in South Kintyre, Argyll and Bute

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.4857 / 55°29'8"N

Longitude: -5.6473 / 5°38'50"W

OS Eastings: 169659

OS Northings: 627368

OS Grid: NR696273

Mapcode National: GBR DGF6.Q0P

Mapcode Global: WH0LY.7C1Y

Entry Name: Skeroblin Hill,cairn

Scheduled Date: 29 December 1971

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM3108

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain)

Location: Campbeltown

County: Argyll and Bute

Electoral Ward: South Kintyre

Traditional County: Argyllshire

Description

Late 18th century, single storey 3-bay, symmetrical, L-plan street front cottage on the main street of the village. Squared coursed whinstone rubble with red sandstone quoins and margins. Painted and rendered rear elevation. Later openings with brick margins to rear.

Half-glazed bi-fold timber entrance door. 12-pane glazing pattern in timber sash and case windows. Small grey graded slate roofs, corniced ashlar stack with octagonal clay cans.

INTERIOR: Rare survival of interior plan layout of small rooms and think internal walls. 4-panelled timber doors. Timber panelled shutters.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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