Carn Ban, Isle of Arran, United Kingdom

Carn Ban is a Neolithic chambered tomb located on the Isle of Arran. It is considered as one of the most famous of the Neolithic long cairns of south-west Scotland. It is of a type found across south-west Scotland known as a Clyde cairn. It is trapezoidal in shape, with a semicircular forecourt at the upper northeast end. The forecourt has an entrance leading into a long chamber divided into compartments by cross-slabs, similar to the arrangement at Torrylin Cairn, about 3 miles to the southwest. The chamber of Carn Ban is 30 metres long and 18 metres broad. The tomb was excavated in the late 19th century, but the only finds were a flint flake, an unburnt fragment of human bone, and a pitchstone flake.

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The Isle of Arran is a beautiful place lots to do and see in the outdoors lots of lovely walks ,waterfalls seal watching Castles and a great beach bar ?.

Richard Paxton (2 years ago)
I've been working on Arran but I've been so lucky to get out and about on the island and I've got to say I've fallen in love with this island and it's definitely worth a visit

John Dodd (2 years ago)
We were lucky with the weather but this island is stunning in any weather, amazing walks, views and wildlife. We will be back for sure

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