Giants’ Graves
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.Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: remains of two Neolithic chambered tombs on the Isle of Arran in Scotland
- Also known as: “Giant’s Graves”, “Giants‘ Graves”, and “Giants’ Graves, Arran”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whiting Bay and Kildonan.
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.
Kildonan
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kildonan is a village on the south coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilmory. Kildonan is situated 2½ miles south of Giants’ Graves.
Lamlash
Village
Photo: habiloid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lamlash is a town on the Isle of Arran, in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. It lies three miles south of the island's main settlement and ferry port Brodick, in a sheltered bay on the island's east coast, facing the Holy Isle. Lamlash is situated 4 miles north of Giants’ Graves.
Giants’ Graves
- Categories: Clyde tomb, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.47653° or 55° 28′ 36″ northLongitude
-5.09803° or 5° 5′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C7PFWG2+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 422665539OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q15857795
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- German: “Giants’ Graves”
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