Giants' Graves, Arran
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55°28′35″N 5°05′50″W / 55.476416°N 5.09732°W
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  Shown within the Isle of Arran, Scotland | |
| Location | Isle of Arran |
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| Coordinates | 55°28′35″N 5°05′50″W / 55.476416°N 5.09732°W |
| Type | Chambered burial tomb |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes |
The Giants' Graves are the remains of two Neolithic chambered tombs on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. They are situated within 40 metres of each other, and stand on a ridge 120 metres above the sea in a clearing in a forest, overlooking Whiting Bay to the south.[1]
This cairn (grid reference NS04302467) has been much robbed, but the edges are still well-defined.[2] The main axis of the cairn is north–south, the north end being wider with a concave facade.[2] The chamber is 6 metres long, and around 1 metre wide.[2] It was excavated in 1902, and among the artifacts recovered were pottery shards, flint knives, and leaf-shaped arrowheads.[2]
