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Bencallen Hill,chambered cairn

A Scheduled Monument in Girvan and South Carrick, South Ayrshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2157 / 55°12'56"N

Longitude: -4.6144 / 4°36'51"W

OS Eastings: 233773

OS Northings: 594392

OS Grid: NX337943

Mapcode National: GBR 49.FKTW

Mapcode Global: WH3S6.25YD

Entry Name: Bencallen Hill,chambered cairn

Scheduled Date: 16 November 1976

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM3890

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn

Location: Barr

County: South Ayrshire

Electoral Ward: Girvan and South Carrick

Traditional County: Ayrshire

Description

18th century cottage and 'barn' dated 1803 forming L-plan round garden court. Cottage single-storey and attic, with 20th century bipartite dormers to north west, central door and two 6-pane sash and case windows to court. Barn single-storey and loft with circular stair turret to court and segmentally arched pend left. Both whitewashed rubble with slated roofs.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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