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Arran, Machrie Moor 11

Plough Marks (period Unassigned), Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age), Timber Circle (neolithic)
Arran, Machrie Moor 11
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Arran, Machrie Moor 11 as Plough Marks (period Unassigned), Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age), Timber Circle (neolithic). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Probably dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this site may have been part of a ritual or ceremonial landscape associated with nearby stone circles and timber monuments. Its exact meaning or use remains unclear, though it may reflect agricultural activity or seasonal gatherings.

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