The Tinkers' Heart

Argyll and Bute, GB

The Tinkers' Heart is a Scottish Travellers' commemorative monument near the village of Cairndow by Loch Fyne in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is also known as the Gypsy's Heart, Gypsies' Heart or Gypsy's Wedding Heart. It is scheduled as a Monument of National Importance. A field visit in 2012 show

s the Heart as being made up of a heart-shape of 25 visible quartz pebbles, with a 26th pebble in the centre, and measuring 1.75 metres (5.7 ft) by 1.4 metres (4.6 ft). Research done by Historic Scotland in 2015 concluded that from the evidence available, it was the only example in Scotland of a permanent physical Scottish Travellers' memorial.

Listen to the audio guide for The Tinkers' Heart Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby

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Aray Bridge monumenti · 6 km away
Inveraray Jail musei · 6 km away
Fyne Ales Tap Room enogastronomia · 6 km away
Inveraray Castle musei · 6 km away
The Duke's Tower tower · 6 km away
Bridge over Eas a' Chruisgein, Drimsynie monumenti · 8 km away
Beinn Ìme peak · 10 km away