Torrylin Chambered Cairn, Arran


The remains of a severely robbed chambered cairn, not far from the south coast of Arran. The surviving chamber, 6.7 m long and about 1.2 m wide, is aligned from north-northwest to south-southeast.

The chamber was divided into four compartments by upright slabs. Remains of at least ten adults and two children, along with a bowl and a flint knife were found in the third and fourth compartments.

In 1864 another nearby cairn called Torrylin Water was demolished. Several urns were found but dissolved in dust.

SCRAN ID: 000-000-025-271-C; Paola Arosio and Diego Meozzi