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Bloomery (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Langa

Classification Bloomery (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 38401

Site Number NR62SE 11

NGR NR 6601 2459

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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General oblique aerial view of Machrihanish Golf Course, Langa Quarry and Campbeltown Airport, looking SSW.
General oblique aerial view of Machrihanish Golf Course, Langa Quarry and Campbeltown Airport, looking SSW.Langa, NR62SE 11, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, RectoOblique aerial view centred on the sand and gravel quarry at Langa Links, taken from the S.General oblique aerial view of Machrihanish Golf Course, Langa Quarry and Campbeltown Airport, looking SSW.General oblique aerial view of Machrihanish Golf Course, Langa Quarry and Campbeltown Airport, looking SE.Oblique aerial view centred on the sand and gravel quarry at Langa Links, taken from the SSE.General oblique aerial view of Machrihanish Golf Course, Langa Quarry and Campbeltown Airport, looking SSW.General oblique aerial view of Machrihanish Golf Course and Langa Quarry, looking SSW.General oblique aerial view of Machrihanish Golf Course and Langa Quarry, looking SW.General oblique aerial view of Machrihanish Golf Course and Langa Quarry, looking SSW.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Killean And Kilchenzie
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Argyll And Bute
  • Former County Argyll

Archaeology Notes

NR62SE 11 6601 2459.

NR 6601 2459. The site of an ancient bloomery was indicated by Mr Colville of Machrihanish. The area, about 12.0m in diameter, is covered with nodules of iron slag, and lies on a tract of blown sand. Slag, pottery, and flint implements have been found here.

Visited by OS (WDJ) 21 October 1959

Bloomery listed by RCAHMS.

RCAHMS 1971

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