Auchagallon Stone Circle
 Auchagallon Stone Circle | |
| Alternative name | Auchengallon Cairn |
|---|---|
| Location | Isle of Arran |
| Coordinates | 55°33′35″N 5°20′34″W / 55.559789°N 5.342810°W |
| Type | Kerbed burial cairn |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic / Bronze Age |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Public access | Yes |
| Official name | Auchengallon Cairn |
| Type | Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) |
| Designated | 7 July 1994 |
| Reference no. | SM90023 |
Auchagallon Stone Circle or Auchengallon cairn is the remains of a Neolithic or Bronze Age burial cairn, surrounded by a circle of fifteen stones. It is located near Machrie on the Isle of Arran in Scotland (grid reference NR89293464).
Description
The cairn and stone circle is situated on a slight ledge of a west-facing slope,[1] overlooking Machrie Bay.[2] The circle comprises fifteen blocks varying in height from 0.5 metres to 2.3 metres. The stones are of red sandstone, except two which are a pale grey granite. The circle has a maximum diameter of 14.5 metres.
In the centre is a large stone cairn. Antiquarians digging here in the 19th century found a burial cist in the centre, although there are no records of any other remains. Although the monument is now called a stone circle, it was probably built as a kerbed cairn.[2]
References
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Arran, Auchengallon (Site no. NR83SE 1)". Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Auchengallon,cairn 150m WSW of (SM90023)". Retrieved 22 February 2019.
External links
Media related to Cairn Auchagallon at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic Environment Scotland: Visitor guide