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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Founded: 2000 BC
Category: Cemeteries, mausoleums and burial places in United Kingdom

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canmore.org.uk
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
en.wikipedia.org

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Popeye Corson (2 years ago)
Amazing island with lots 2 explore ❤️
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The lovely Isle of Arran is often called "Scotland in Miniature" because it mirrors the landscapes of the entire country in an area of scarcely 166 square miles. You can find rolling moors, rugged mountains, sandy beaches, fishing harbors, castles, and golf courses, all less than an hour's ferry ride from Glasgow. No need for a car because buses run regularly around the island, connecting its attractions. Although its highlights - including Brodick Castle and Goat Fell Mountain (2,866 feet) - can be visited in a day (including the ferry ride), you could easily spend a few days to explore this little sampler of Scotland.
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