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Kilmartin
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Kilmartin | |
Location within Argyll and Bute | |
OS grid reference | NR 834 999 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Lochgilphead |
Postcode district | PA31 |
Dialling code | 01546 |
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Kilmartin (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Mhàrtainn, meaning "church of Màrtainn"[1]) is a small village in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. It is best known as the centre of Kilmartin Glen, an area with one of the richest concentrations of prehistoric monuments and historical sites in Scotland. It contains over 800 monuments within a six-mile (ten-kilometre) radius. It is home to Kilmartin Museum and the Kilmartin Hotel.