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The Kilmartin Valley (Argyll, Scotland)
Description: There are more than 350 ancient monuments within a six-mile radius of the village of Kilmartin, Argyll: 150 of them are ... more  The Kilmartin Valley (Argyll, Scotland) ... prehistoric. This extraordinary concentration and diversity of monuments distinguishes the Kilmartin valley as an area of outstanding archaeological importance. Kilmartin House is a world-class centre for archaeology and landscape interpretation which combines a Museum of Ancient Culture and a unique and vibrant visitor centre including intense audio-visual experience "The Valley of Ghosts".Newest Review: ... to visualise the valley as a whole. A time scale helps to understand the history of the valley against the history of the ... more ... rest of the world. The landscape itself in Kilmartin is almost as interesting as the archaeology that litters it. I have always had a distant interest in geology, but I don’t actually know much about it. All I can tell you is the valley was first formed by glaciers. When standing in the valley itself, one is struck by the profile of the landscape: a very flat bottom, where the glaciers once were, fringed by flat terraces of gravel and till deposited by melt water. The village of Kilmartin sits on such a terrace,...more |
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The Kilmartin Valley (Argyll, Scotland): The valley of ghosts (1989 words)
by weetoon - written on 14.03.06 (Very useful, 515 readings)
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You have to see this place to believe it. What if I was to tell you that within a six miles radius of the village of Kilmartin, there are 350 monuments, 150 of them prehistoric? You might wonder why you have never heard of it (unless of course you have heard of it!). To me, this should be a UNESCO World Heritage site. Instead, it is a little known spot, and the excellent Kilmartin House Museum (see below), nearly closed last year due to lack of funds. ~Where is it?~ ************** Kilmartin valley is in mid-Argyll, about 100 miles northwest of Glasgow and can only be accessed by road. If you don’t have a car or don’t wish to drive, ...
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