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Infobox ancient site |name = Auchagallon Stone Circle |native_name = |alternate_name = |image = Auchagallon Cairn - geograph.org.uk - 3557388.jpg |alt = |caption = Auchagallon Stone Circle |map_type = Scotland North Ayrshire |map_caption = Auchagallon Stone Circle shown within the Isle of Arran, Scotland |map_alt = |latitude= 55.559402 |longitude= -5.339887 |map_size = |location = region = ==Description== The cairn and stone circle is situated on a slight ledge of a west-facing slope, overlooking Machrie Bay.〔(Auchagallon Stone Circle ), Historic Scotland, accessed 1 May 2014〕 The circle comprises fifteen blocks varying in height from 0.5 metres to 2.3 metres.〔 The stones are of red sandstone, except two which are a pale grey granite.〔 The circle has a maximum diameter of 14.5 metres.〔 In the centre is a large stone cairn.〔 Antiquarians digging here in the 19th century found a burial cist in the centre, although there are no records of any other remains.〔 Although the monument is now called a stone circle, it was probably built as a kerbed cairn.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Auchagallon Stone Circle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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