Carn Ban
Carn Ban is a Neolithic chambered tomb located on the Isle of Arran in Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: David G Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Neolithic chambered tomb located on the Isle of Arran in Scotland (grid reference NR99102618)
- Also known as: “Carn Ban, Arran”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tighvein and Meallach’s Grave,long cairn,Monamore Glen.
Tighvein
Peak
Photo: William Bartlett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tighvein is a hill above Lamlash on the Isle of Arran in western Scotland. It is a Marilyn and the highest point on the south-eastern section of the island, south-east of the pass of Monamore Glen.
Meallach’s Grave,long cairn,Monamore Glen
Archaeological site
Photo: Alan Murray Walsh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meallach’s Grave,long cairn,Monamore Glen is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Carn Ban.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whiting Bay and Kilmory.
Whiting Bay
Village
Photo: Leslie Barrie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whiting Bay is a village located on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland four miles south of Lamlash and eight miles south of Brodick. With more than 600 inhabitants it’s the third largest village on the island of Arran, behind Lamlash and Brodick. Whiting Bay is situated 3½ miles east of Carn Ban.
Kilmory
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilmory is a small village on the south coast of the Isle of Arran, located on the coastal road between Lagg and Kildonan. Kilmory is also the parish of the western side of the Isle of Arran. Kilmory is situated 3½ miles southwest of Carn Ban.
Lagg
Hamlet
Photo: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lagg is a hamlet on southern coast of the Isle of Arran in Scotland made up of a few houses and a hotel. The hamlet is within the parish of Kilmory. Lagg is situated 3½ miles southwest of Carn Ban.
Carn Ban
- Categories: Clyde tomb, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.48813° or 55° 29′ 17″ northLongitude
-5.18155° or 5° 10′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C7PFRQ9+79OpenStreetMap ID
node 6010147328OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q15108628
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In Other Languages
“Carn Ban” goes by many names.
- German: “Carn Ban”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Carn Ban”. Photo: David G Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.