 The Kintraw site consists of a 13 foot standing stone located between two cairns and a prehistoric enclosure.
The larger cairn, some 50 feet in diameter, was excavated and a cist was found containing cremated bones, shells, animal teeth, and an assortment of other objects.
About Kintraw
Stone Pages: Kintraw
Ancient Scotland: Kintraw
Megalithic Portal: Kintraw
Wikipedia: Standing Stone
Wikipedia: Cairn
Journey to Kintraw
Kintraw Standing Stone and Cairns overlook Loch Craignish and are located off the A816 about six miles north of the village of Kilmartin, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Ordnance Survey Map (NM83050495)
Visitors Information
Visitors information may be found at the Kilmartin House Museum website. General tourist information for the mid-Argyll area may be found on the Argyll & The Isles website.
Additional Photos of Kintraw
Standing Stone and Large Cairn
Standing Stone Looking North
Standing Stone Looking South
Larger Cairn with Recumbent Stone
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