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King's Cave (Scottish Gaelic: Uamh an Rìgh) is the largest of a series of seafront caves north of Blackwaterfoot on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. [1] The caves were formed around 10,000 to 6,000 years ago during an ice age when the weight of an advancing glacier forced the land downward, so the sea was higher relative to the location of the cave, with high tide around 4 metres (13 ft) up ...
Cliffs at Blackwaterfoot The "King's Cave", reputedly a refuge of King Robert the Bruce. In the 11th century Arran became part of the Sodor (Old Norse: 'Suðr-eyjar'), or South Isles of the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles, but on the death of Godred Crovan in 1095 all the isles came under the direct rule of Magnus III of Norway.
It is located in the Shiskine valley in the south-west of the island. It is one of the smaller villages of Arran and home to one of Europe's two 12-hole golf courses. Nearby Drumadoon Point is home to the largest Iron Age fort on Arran. Further north is the King's Cave, reputed to be a hiding place of Robert the Bruce.
Carn Ban is situated in the southern part of Arran, and a walk of 4 miles (6 kilometres) is required to reach the site. [1] It is on a steep south-west facing slope in a forest clearing partly covered in grass. [2] It is considered as one of the most famous of the Neolithic long cairns of south-west Scotland. [1]
The Arran Coastal Way is a 107 kilometre long-distance trail that goes around the coastline of Arran in Scotland.As the route is circular, following the coastline of the island, it can be started and finished at any location, however in recognition of the fact that most visitors to the island arrive and depart via the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry a start/finish monument is located on the ...
The main axis of the cairn is north–south, the north end being wider with a concave facade. [2] The chamber is 6 metres long, and around 1 metre wide. [2] It was excavated in 1902, and among the artifacts recovered were pottery shards, flint knives, and leaf-shaped arrowheads. [2]
Machrie (Scottish Gaelic: Am Machaire) is a village on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. Machrie Bay can be found on the West Coast. Machrie Bay can be found on the West Coast. The village is within the parish of Kilmory.
Isle of Arran Kilbrannan Sound ( Scottish Gaelic : An Caolas Branndanach ) is a marine water body in the west of Scotland . It separates the Kintyre Peninsula from the island of Arran .