Kilmartin

Kilmartin (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Mhàrtainn, meaning "church of Màrtainn") 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.

For humans with the surname Kilmartin, see Kilmartin (surname).

Kilmartin
  • Scottish Gaelic: Cille Mhàrtainn
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Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNR 834 999
Council area
  • Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area
  • Argyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLochgilphead
Postcode districtPA31
Dialling code01546
UK Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
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