Carn Ban, Arran
55°29′17″N 5°10′53″W / 55.488061°N 5.181281°W
 Carn Ban, viewed from the southeast | |
  Shown within the Isle of Arran, Scotland | |
| Location | Isle of Arran |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55°29′17″N 5°10′53″W / 55.488061°N 5.181281°W |
| Type | Chambered burial tomb |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Historic Scotland |
| Public access | Yes |
Carn Ban is a Neolithic chambered tomb located on the Isle of Arran in Scotland (grid reference NR99102618).
Description
Carn Ban is situated in the southern part of Arran, and a walk of four miles is required to reach the site.[1] It is on a steep south-west facing slope in a forest clearing partly covered in grass.[2]
It is considered as one of the most famous of the Neolithic long cairns of south-west Scotland.[1] It is of a type found across south-west Scotland known as a Clyde cairn.[1] It is trapezoidal in shape,[1] with a semicircular forecourt at the upper northeast end.[2] 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.[1] The chamber of Carn Ban is 30 metres long and 18 metres broad.[1] 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.[2] The site has been designated a scheduled ancient monument by Historic Environment Scotland. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Carn Ban, Historic Scotland, accessed 2 May 2014
- ^ a b c Historic Environment Scotland. "Carn Ban, Arran (39612)". Canmore. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "Carn Ban,chambered cairn,Arran SM90051". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 20 September 2017.