Kilmartin House Museum

Kilmartin, Lochgilphead, Argyll And Bute PA31 8RQ, Scotland

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Kilmartin Museum, located in the heart of prehistoric Kilmartin Glen in Argyll, is known to be the sole museum in Scotland that can both excavate for, and display, the artefacts as you are able to discover the last they find, therefore! There are more than 800 monuments that are ancient a 6 mile radius of the town of Kilmartin, Argyll, and lots of of these are prehistoric. It is possible to see a number of these websites and touch monuments such as for instance stone group, standing stones, and stone art, plus you will find burial cairns to peek (or even clamber) inside! This extraordinary concentration and diversity of monuments distinguishes the Kilmartin Glen as an area of outstanding value that is archaeological. And exactly how numerous museums are you able to go to where you could examine an artefact, then keep an eye out the window and discover where it originated from?! Kilmartin Museum is an award globe that is winning centre for archaeology and landscape interpretation which has been founded to guard, investigate and interpret this internationally essential archaeological landscape, together with artefacts which have been found here. There was a great deal to learn only at that fantastic place, plus you can also decide to try a variety away from hands on tasks, including their popular quern rocks, plus the stone axe polisher! There is an on site shop and an award cafe that is winning.

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Kilmartin House Museum
Kilmartin, Lochgilphead, Argyll And Bute, PA31 8RQ, Scotland

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