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Arran, Dippen
Chambered Cairn (Neolithic), Cinerary Urn(S) (Prehistoric)(Possible)
Site Name Arran, Dippen
Classification Chambered Cairn (Neolithic), Cinerary Urn(S) (Prehistoric)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Dippin
Canmore ID 40129
Site Number NS02SW 5
NGR NS 0444 2263
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/40129
- Council North Ayrshire
- Parish Kilmory
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cunninghame
- Former County Buteshire
NS02SW 5 0444 2263.
(NS 0443 2262) Cairn (NR)
OS 6" map, (1924)
This Clyde group, chambered cairn has been much robbed. The remaining part is 2-3ft high, turf-covered, but bears little relation to the original plan as it has been reduced by ploughing and by a track across the SW side. It has had field-gathered stones added to it. Its present extent is about 77ft N-S by 54ft E-W,but when seen by Bryce (1902) it extended farther, 34ft E of the chamber.
The chamber, reduced to only 5 side slabs, is aligned N-S, with an entrance at the N end.
If it is correct to identify this cairn with that referred to by McArthur (1861) as Largiebeg (c/f NS02SE 2) it was "denuded of its stones, exposing a range of chambers containing several urns of unbaked clay, filled with earth and calcined bones" - now lost - some years before he wrote.
Source: A S Henshall 1972; T H Bryce 1902; J McArthur 1861.
The remains of this chambered cairn, generally as described and planned by Miss Henshall, are situated on a low eminence in regularly cultivated land. A quantity of field clearance material has been dumped on it.
Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (T R G) 25 November 1977.
Note (30 January 2018)
The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed.
HES Survey and Recording 30 January 2018
