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Carn Ban

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Carn Ban is a chambered tomb in Argyll and Bute. The Albion Guide lists 18 chambered tombs in the county; this is one of them. The nearest other chambered tomb is Tirefour Castle, 8.6 km to the north-west. The nearest railway station is Connel Ferry, 2.4 km to the south.

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