The Giant's Graves are actually early Bronze Age horned galley graves with a central chamber. The covering mound has long since weathered away, leaving the inner chamber as a jumble of upright stones standing over a narrow stone lined depression in the ground. The term 'horned gallery grave' relates to the semi circular forecourt, which would have framed the entrance to the mound when it was completed.
There are the remains of two chambers situated on a crowning a hill over Whiting Bay. The site is approached by a woodland path following a circular walk, which takes in a spectacular waterfall, like much of Arran the area has many ancient sites and was obviously an important place for our ancestors.
Carpark N55° 28.964 W005° 05.556
Picnic Bench after climb to Giants Graves N 55° 28.788 W 005° 06.047
Information Board N 55° 28.622 W 005° 05.874
For more information on Giants Graves use the following link.
http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/40122/details/arran+whiting+bay+giant+s+graves/
http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/305530/details/glenashdale+giants+graves/
For more information on this Forestry Commission walk use the following links.
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/ourwoods.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/ScotlandNorthAyrshireArranGlenashdaleForestAshdaleBridgeGiantsGraves
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/wildwoods.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/ScotlandNorthAyrshireArranGlenashdaleForest
This cache is a 2.5 Litre snap lock container