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Arran, Machrie Moor

Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible)
Arran, Machrie Moor
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Arran, Machrie Moor as Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible). 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.
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the standing stones of Machrie Moor on Arran are part of a dense concentration of megalithic monuments, possibly linked to ritual or ceremonial activity. Some stones are associated with cairns and burial sites, suggesting a funerary or commemorative function.

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