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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
  • Scottish Gaelic: Am Machaire

One of the standing stones on the moor
Machrie
Location within North Ayrshire
OS grid referenceNR891345
Civil parish
  • Kilmory
Council area
  • North Ayrshire
Lieutenancy area
  • Ayrshire and Arran
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF ARRAN
Postcode districtKA27
Dialling code01770
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • North Ayrshire and Arran
Scottish Parliament
  • Cunninghame North
List of places
UK
Scotland
55.559°N 5.344°W / 55.559; -5.344

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


  1. "Details of Machrie". Scottish Places. Retrieved 30 December 2014.






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