Machrie Moor, on the west side of Arran, is soaked through with archaeology going back 5,500 years.
A very obvious feature of the moor is the group of six stone circles set very close together.
Circle 3 was a ring of nine stones, although only one now remains standing, around 4.5 metres (14 feet) tall. Two cists were found within the circle, one containing a crouched burial and the other containing cremation remains and flint flakes.
See also: Machrie Moor 1, Machrie Moor 2, Machrie Moor 4, Machrie Moor 5, Moss Farm Road Cairn
1/7 The single remaining standing stone of Circle 3 at dusk.
2/7 The sun sets behind the single remaining standing stone of Circle 3.
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7/7 The remaining stone of Circle 3, with the stones of Circle 2 in the background.
Nearby Sites
0km Machrie Moor 1 Stone Circle
0km Machrie Moor 2 Stone Circle
0km Machrie Moor 4 Stone Circle
0km Machrie Moor 5 Stone Circle
0km Moss Farm Road Cairn Kerb Cairn
(NB: All distances are as-the-crow-flies. Lochs, mountains and beautiful winding roads will make it further. Sometimes much further.)