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Ardchonnel,long cairn 1200m ENE of

A Scheduled Monument in Oban North and Lorn, Argyll and Bute

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.2648 / 56°15'53"N

Longitude: -5.2419 / 5°14'30"W

OS Eastings: 199330

OS Northings: 712763

OS Grid: NM993127

Mapcode National: GBR FDF4.XCK

Mapcode Global: WH1JD.GS3P

Entry Name: Ardchonnel,long cairn 1200m ENE of

Scheduled Date: 7 December 1978

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM4173

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long cairn

Location: Kilchrenan and Dalavich

County: Argyll and Bute

Electoral Ward: Oban North and Lorn

Traditional County: Argyllshire

Description

John Burnet Snr, 1867. 3-storey and basement classical commercial building. Ground floor James Thomson 1898.

Polished ashlar, channelled at ground floor; 5 x 7 bays, 1st return bay from S in Renfield Street blind at 1st and 2nd floor. Ground floor glazed later granite pilastrade on stone pedestals and corniced die walls, casement windows with geometric glazing bars; 2 symmetrical projecting Ionic porticos with parapets at heads of steps oversailing basement in West George Street. Windows at upper floors mainly sash

and case in architraves; 1st floor cill band, windows corniced to West George Street. 2nd floor cill band. Eaves entablature with advanced paterae and rosette frieze, mutule cornice. Balustraded parapet with panelled piers. Corniced wallhead stack to Renfield Street.

INTERIOR: anta columned banking hall with coffered, corniced ceiling.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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