Arran, Baile Meadhonach
Chambered Cairn (Neolithic)
Site Name Arran, Baile Meadhonach
Classification Chambered Cairn (Neolithic)
Alternative Name(s) Ballymeanoch Glen
Canmore ID 40111
Site Number NS02SW 1
NGR NS 01970 23501
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council North Ayrshire
- Parish Kilmory
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cunninghame
- Former County Buteshire
NS02SW 1 0197 2350.
NS 020 234. A Clyde group, long cairn is situated in an almost flat position on sloping moorland near the head of Ballymeanoch Glen. The cairn material has been almost totally removed and the site is covered with turf and heather among which a few stones are lying about. The cairn has been roughly rectangular, about 40ft NE-SW by 25ft NW-SE. The NE half is defined by a series of peristalith stones, up to 1ft 6ins high. There are two chambers, both entered from the SE. The NE chamber is now represented by only 3 stones, and two massive slabs remain of the SW chamber.
Source: A S Henshall 1972, visited 1962.
NR 0197 2350. The remains of this chambered cairn are generally as described and planned by Miss Henshall.
Surveyed at 1:10 000.
Visited by OS (T R G) 25 November 1977.
Note (2 July 2018)
The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed.
HES Survey and Recording 2 July 2018
