
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Arran, Madadh Lounie as Four Poster Stone Circle (bronze Age)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A Bronze Age four-poster stone circle, likely used for ceremonial or ritual purposes, associated with wider Neolithic and Bronze Age landscape practices in Scotland. No specific folklore or detailed meaning is recorded for Arran, Madadh Lounie.
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Places near here
Arran, Glen CatacolEnclosure (post Medieval) · 363 yd
Creagan nan CaorachMountain / peak · 924 yd
Arran, CatacolInhumation (medieval)(possible), Long Cist (early Medieval)(possible) · 1217 yd
Isle of Arran, Catacol, Barking HouseBarking House (20th Century) · 1355 yd
Catacol BayBay · 1674 yd
Meall MòrMountain / peak · 1.0 mi
Sailor's GraveMemorial · 1.2 mi
Arran, Lochranza, Lochranza HotelHotel (19th Century) · 1.3 mi
Lochranza CastleCastle · 1.4 mi
Arran, Lochranza CastleCastle (medieval) · 1.4 mi
Arran DistilleryHeritage attraction · 1.5 mi
Isle of Arran Distillery Visitor CentreHeritage attraction · 1.5 miOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0