Auchagallon Cairn and Stone Circle, Arran
Introduction
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Auchagallon Cairn and Stone Circle, Arran
Image: © G Laird Taken: 12 May 2018
Auchagallon Stone Circle is a grass-covered cairn surrounded by 15 stones, 13 sandstone and 2 granite. Someone important was buried here about 4000 years ago. The Auchagallon Stone Circle has not been excavated in modern times, although there are stories of a cist or stone burial box being found in the 19th century.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.559768
Longitude
-5.342932