What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Arran, Machrie Moor as Chambered Cairn (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.
Neolithic chambered cairn; dates to the early to middle Neolithic period (c. 3700–2500 BCE). It is part of a significant concentration of megalithic monuments on Machrie Moor, reflecting complex funerary and ritual practices of Neolithic communities in western Scotland.
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Places near here
Arran, MachrieFindspot (20th Century), Axehead (stone)(period Unassigned) · 160 yd
Moss Farm Road Stone CircleHeritage attraction · 380 yd
Moss Farm, ArranHut Circle(s) (prehistoric) · 577 yd
Arran, Moss FarmFarmstead (19th Century) - (20th Century), Horse Engine Platform (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 845 yd
Fingal’s Cauldron SeatHeritage attraction · 866 yd
Arran, BurnbankFarmstead (post Medieval) · 907 yd
Welcome to Machrie MoorVisitor information · 942 yd
Uamh BhristeCave · 1.6 mi
King's CaveCave · 1.7 mi
Cnoc a' Choire MhòirMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
AuchencarNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.4 mi
The DoonMountain / peak · 2.5 miOther information
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