Machrie Burn

Stone Circle
NR908351

Also known as:

Machrie Farm

Nearest town:

Campbeltown (23km SW)

OS reference:

NR908351

OS sheets:

68, 69

Latitude:

55° 33' 52.3 N

Longitude:

5° 19' 5.1 W

Added to TMA by

greywether

Images (7)
Fieldnotes (1)

Images

Image of Machrie Burn (Stone Circle) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.9.2018)

thesweetcheat Dec 16, 2018

Image of Machrie Burn (Stone Circle) by thesweetcheat

The small stones were completely hidden by the much taller bracken.

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.9.2018)

thesweetcheat Dec 16, 2018

Image of Machrie Burn (Stone Circle) by thesweetcheat

Once I’d flattened the bracken, this was revealed to be a little gem.

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.9.2018)

thesweetcheat Dec 16, 2018

Image of Machrie Burn (Stone Circle) by thesweetcheat

This took a lot longer to find that I expected.

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.9.2018)

thesweetcheat Dec 16, 2018

Image of Machrie Burn (Stone Circle) by greywether

greywether May 16, 2005

Image of Machrie Burn (Stone Circle) by greywether

greywether May 16, 2005

Image of Machrie Burn (Stone Circle) by greywether

The nearby standing stone. The cupmarks are said to be natural.

greywether May 16, 2005

Articles

Machrie Burn

Stone Circle

greywether May 16, 2005

If all four-posters were like this, I could get to like them more.

Situated on top of a small rise in perfect weather, this was a great site to end the day with.

There is a 2m high standing stone in a clearing in the forest to the E of the approach to the circle (NR910345).

Access Park at NR904337 and walk a mile up the forest road. Two gates which could be opened.

Visited 10 May 2005

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