From Issue Eight of Hidden Scotland Magazine
Kilmartin Glen
Standing stones, cairns and rock carvings in an Argyll valley.
Words by Beth Reid · Photographs by Sam Rogers & Christian Watson
Printed in Issue Eight of Hidden Scotland Magazine, Spring and Summer 2024.
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Scotland’s vast history and changing landscapes are vibrant and alive. The natural world creates a sense of time and place that connects us in the here and now to the centuries which have passed. This connection between the land and its history has been here for millennia.
Arguably, there is no greater example of this than in Kilmartin Glen. Located in Argyll on Scotland’s west coast, Kilmartin Glen is one of the most archaeologically rich locations in Europe. There are over 800 sites of archaeological significance within this localised area, with approximately 150 of these being prehistoric. The sheer amount of Neolithic and Bronze Age activity in Kilmartin Glen is the highest concentration of such in mainland Scotland. This is a truly ancient landscape where communities have lived from and contributed to the land for thousands upon thousands of years.
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