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Giants' Graves, Arran
55.4764° N, -5.0973° E
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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.
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Early excavation
1902
Further exploration
1961–1962
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