Machrie

Machrie (Scottish Gaelic: Am Machaire) is a village on the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. Machrie Bay can be found on the West Coast.

It is most well known for its Standing Stones that are a local tourist attraction, along with the Kings Cave which was believed to have been used by Robert the Bruce.

Machrie Moor

One of the standing stones on the moor

Machrie Moor is the site of a number of neolithic structures dating back up to 4500 years ago. The Standing Stones were dated back to approximately 2500 years ago but excavations in the 1980s uncovered elaborate timber structures and stone circles which dated back even further in history.

Coordinates: 55°33′33″N 5°20′37″W / 55.55917°N 5.34361°W / 55.55917; -5.34361

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Machrie Moor.

• Machrie Bay Website

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