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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. The village is within the parish of Kilmory.[1]
Machrie
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One of the standing stones on the moor | |
Machrie Location within North Ayrshire | |
| OS grid reference | NR891345 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF ARRAN |
| Postcode district | KA27 |
| Dialling code | 01770 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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| 55°33′32″N 5°20′38″W / 55.559°N 5.344°WCoordinates: 55°33′32″N 5°20′38″W / 55.559°N 5.344°W | |
It is most well known for its Standing Stones that are a local tourist attraction, along with the King's Cave which was believed to have been used by Robert the Bruce.
Machrie Moor
Machrie Moor is the site of a number of neolithic structures dating back up to 4500 years ago. These include the six Machrie Moor Stone Circles, and Moss Farm Road Stone Circle. 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.
References
- ^ "Details of Machrie". Scottish Places. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Machrie.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Machrie Moor.
- Machrie Bay Website