Dunan Beag

Chambered Cairn
NS027330

Nearest town:

Ardrossan (22km ENE)

OS reference:

NS027330

OS sheet:

69

Latitude:

55° 33' 2.07 N

Longitude:

5° 7' 41.38 W

Added to TMA by

greywether

Images (11)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Dunan Beag (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (13.9.2018)

thesweetcheat Dec 21, 2018

Image of Dunan Beag (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The eroded top of the red sandstone stone.

Image credit: A. Brookes (13.9.2018)

thesweetcheat Dec 21, 2018

Image of Dunan Beag (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The standing stone with southern part of the cairn behind.

Image credit: A. Brookes (13.9.2018)

thesweetcheat Dec 21, 2018

Image of Dunan Beag (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

From the southwest.

Image credit: A. Brookes (13.9.2018)

thesweetcheat Dec 21, 2018

Image of Dunan Beag (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The southern chamber.

Image credit: A. Brookes (13.9.2018)

thesweetcheat Dec 21, 2018

Image of Dunan Beag (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The very overgrown northern chamber.

Image credit: A. Brookes (13.9.2018)

thesweetcheat Dec 21, 2018

Image of Dunan Beag (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Arriving at the cairn from the northeast.

Image credit: A. Brookes (13.9.2018)

thesweetcheat Dec 21, 2018

Image of Dunan Beag (Chambered Cairn) by greywether

The cairn looking along its N facing alignment.

The S axial chamber can be seen.

greywether Jun 6, 2004

Image of Dunan Beag (Chambered Cairn) by greywether

Close up of the S chamber. Two compartments.

greywether Jun 6, 2004

Image of Dunan Beag (Chambered Cairn) by greywether

The standing stone 3m E of the cairn. 2.2m high.

greywether Jun 6, 2004

Image of Dunan Beag (Chambered Cairn) by greywether

The N chamber. Three compartments.

greywether Jun 6, 2004

Articles

Dunan Beag

Chambered Cairn

greywether Jun 6, 2004

See the directions from Dunan Mor.

A long Clyde cairn with two axial chambers and a standing stone nearby.

Also very overgrown. Definitely a site for the winter months.

Visited 23 May 2004

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Dunan Mor

Chambered Cairn • 0.1km ENE

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2
North Blairmore

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.36km E

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Lamlash

Stone Circle • 0.89km W

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Clauchlands

Stone Fort / Dun • 2.11km ENE

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Moyish

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.66km NW

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2
Glenrickard Chambered Cairn

Chambered Cairn • 2.71km W

2

1
Monamore Glen

Cairn(s) • 3.52km SSW

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Stronach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.97km NW

10

5
Stronach Wood

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 4.16km WNW

56

1

8

2
Monamore

Chambered Tomb • 4.31km S

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3

1
Kingscross Point

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.89km SE

3

1
Deer Park

Standing Stones • 4.95km NW

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3
Allt Mor

Chambered Cairn • 4.97km W

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1
Merkland

Cist • 5.95km NNW

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2
Carn Ban

Chambered Cairn • 7.68km SSW

3

1
Torr an Loisgte

Chambered Cairn • 8.29km SSE

11

2
Giants’ Graves

Chambered Cairn • 8.55km SE

33

7
Monyquil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.87km W

5

2
Fforde’s Buttress

Natural Rock Feature • 9.12km NW

1
Aucheleffan

Stone Circle • 9.36km SSW

12

2
Baile Meadhonach

Chambered Cairn • 9.51km S

2
Allt Cul Corrriehiam

Cist • 9.77km SW

3
Largybeg

Standing Stones • 9.83km SSE

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1
Allt Cul Corriehiam 2

Stone Circle • 9.94km SW

2

1
Shiskine

Stone Circle • 10.28km WSW

2

1
Allt Cul Corriehiam

Stone Circle • 10.43km SW

5

2
Dippin

Promontory Fort • 11.18km SSE

4
Cnoc Ballygown

Hillfort • 11.32km WSW

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Machrie Moor

Stone Circle • 11.67km WSW

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1

4

13

1
Sannox

Chambered Cairn • 11.82km NNW

4

1
Moss Farm II

Cist • 11.92km WSW

4

1
Machrie Burn

Stone Circle • 12.04km W

7

1
Moss Farm North

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.06km WSW

10

4
Moss Farm

Chambered Tomb • 12.07km WSW

12

3
Tormore II

Chambered Cairn • 12.08km WSW

3

1
Creag Dhubh

Hillfort • 12.08km S

4
Kildonan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.13km SSE

8

1
Machrie Moor chambered cairn

Chambered Cairn • 12.35km WSW

1

1
Tormore I

Chambered Cairn • 12.49km WSW

4

1
Moss Farm Road

Cairn(s) • 12.55km WSW

16

6
Sannox

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.62km NNW

8

2
East Bennan

Chambered Cairn • 12.74km S

6

2
Oscar’s Grave

Chambered Cairn • 12.79km SW

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Mid Sannox

Standing Stones • 12.84km NNW

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4
Sliddery

Cist • 13.1km SW

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Black Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.22km S

5

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Machriewater Foot

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.26km W

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Auchagallon

Stone Circle • 13.34km W

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North Sannox

Cairn(s) • 13.62km NNW

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Kilpatrick Dun (or Cashel)

Stone Fort / Dun • 13.83km WSW

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Ossian’s Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 13.85km SW

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Torrylin

Cairn(s) • 13.87km SSW

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Chambered Cairn • 13.91km NNW

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Druid Auchencar

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.94km W

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Cleiteadh

Chambered Tomb • 14.02km SW

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Allt Carn Bhain

Chambered Cairn • 14.29km NW

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Torr a Chaistell

Stone Fort / Dun • 14.32km SW

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King’s Cave

Carving • 14.4km WSW

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2
The Doon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.48km WSW

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The Doon

Hillfort • 14.55km WSW

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1
Creag Ghlas

Cup Marked Stone • 19.96km NW

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1