The upstanding monuments include stone circles, standing stones, chambered cairns, hut-circles and field systems.

The stone circles were recorded in 1861 by James Bryce, and numbered 1 to 5. [5] Five other monuments in the area were numbered 6 to 10, and when subsequently a further stone circle was discovered almost completely submerged in peat in 1978, it was numbered Machrie Moor 11. [5] Around 1 kilometer to the west is the remains of the Moss Farm Road Stone Circle (Machrie Moor 10). [6] [7] Machrie Moor 1 [ edit ] Machrie Stone Circle 1 Later on, the circles were used for burials, including cremations and inhumations, perhaps for prominent members of the community. A fine food vessel was found in the middle of circle 2. Some circles are formed of granite boulders – low, squat and grey. Others are built of tall, imposing, red sandstone pillars. In one circle the builders have alternated granite and limestone. Richards, Colin (2013). Building the Great Stone Circles of the North. Windgather Press. pp.50–. ISBN 978-1-909686-15-1.The classic fresh Arran Single Malt character with a puff of peat smoke. This new 10 year old release of Machrie Moor - our iconic Peated Arran Single Malt produced at Lochranza Distillery- now joins our Machrie Moor range, and will be bottled in very small quantities every year. Now you have three wonderful lighty peated options to try from our Lochranza Distillery. Nutmeg, smoke, Twizzlers, malty sweetness, almonds, vanilla, spice, touch saline and a light bit of fruit and new canvas. It’s a bit odd, but wholly pleasant.

Undoubtedly the most striking is Circle 2. This is now represented by three tall, slender stones (up to 5.5m high), but originally consisted of seven or eight stones. One of its fallen stones now lies in two pieces, fashioned into millstones which never made it to their 18th-century mill. Folklore and ritual

Machrie Moor 11 ( grid reference NR91213242) is a low stone circle with a diameter of around 13 metres. [13] The tallest of the stones is about 1.2 metres high on the western side. [13] Excavations in 1978-9 revealed 10 upright stones, with a pit between each stone possibly representing a post-hole. [13] Other prehistoric remains [ edit ]

When it comes to accommodation in Scotland, there's a fantastic choice of amazing stays from luxury hotels to glamping getaways. We may sell, license, transfer, assign or in any other way dispose of the Service (including Members) to any third party without any notification to you, e.g. (but without limitation) in connection with any reorganization, restructuring, merger or sale, or other transfer of assets. Machrie Moor 3 ( grid reference NR91023244) originally consisted of nine stones. [10] Only one still stands, 4.3 metres high, but the stumps of others are still partially visible in the peat. [10] The stones form a geometrical egg-shape. [10] Excavations in 1861 uncovered a small cist in the centre containing an urn with some fragments of burnt bone and flint flakes. [10] A second cist was found 1 metre south of the centre; it contained a crouched burial, also with some flint flakes. [10] Machrie Moor 4 [ edit ] Machrie Stone Circle 4 Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. We shall make reasonable efforts to inform you of any unavailability due to maintenance or updates. The remains of the cursus, unusually well-preserved thanks to its upland location away from intensive farming areas and the presence of peat bog, were first discovered by a Lidar survey – a laser-light method used to examine the surface of the Earth – conducted by Historic Environment Scotland five years ago.

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James Bryce listed five other antiquities to the west of the stone circles in 1861. Machrie Moor 6 ( grid reference NR90733237) is the remains of a possible chambered cairn consisting of two touching upright stone slabs at right angles. [14] Machrie Moor 7 ( grid reference NR90633253) is a standing stone 1.6 metres tall. [15] Machrie Moor 8 ( grid reference NR90573237) is the remains of a probable chambered cairn comprising an oval spread of stones approximately 20 metres by 16 metres. [16] The most obvious feature is a 1.8 metre tall standing stone within the east edge of the cairn surrounded by several smaller stones which may have been part of a chamber or facade. [16] Machrie Moor 9 ( grid reference NR905324) was a standing stone of which no obvious trace remains. [17] Machrie Moor 10 ( grid reference NR90053265) is the Moss Farm Road Stone Circle. [18]