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Auchagallon Cairn

West Coast, Isle of Arran
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Admire an ancient burial place on a hillside overlooking a bay on one of Scotland’s most beautiful islands. Auchagallon was built about 4,000 years ago, and was probably a kerbed burial cairn.

Auchagallon is one of the numerous ancient sites in this part of the isle of Arran. It’s just a short distance from Machrie Moor, a remarkable prehistoric landscape. Auchengallon is similar in form to the encircled cairn at Moss Farm Road, where an earlier stone circle was incorporated as an outer kerb into the burial cairn.

Fifteen upright stone slabs make up the 14.5m-wide Auchagallon Stone Circle, though there are several noticeable gaps where stones are possibly either buried or missing. All made of red sandstone, except for two made of grey granite.

Three large weathered stones standing upright on a grassy slope, forming part of the stone circle at Auchagallon Cairn. The stones have irregular shapes and rough surfaces with patches of lichen. In the background, the sea and distant hills are visible.
High-altitude aerial view of Auchagallon Cairn and surrounding countryside, showing green fields, scattered houses, winding roads, and the coastline stretching into the distance. The cairn appears as a small fenced enclosure near the shore.

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