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Latitude: 55.5647 / 55°33'52"N
Longitude: -5.3185 / 5°19'6"W
OS Eastings: 190846
OS Northings: 635109
OS Grid: NR908351
Mapcode National: GBR FG70.BLY
Mapcode Global: WH1MV.8DMD
Entry Name: Machrie Farm,stone setting 1450m NE of
Scheduled Date: 30 March 1987
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM4427
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone setting
Location: Kilmory
County: North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward: Ardrossan and Arran
Traditional County: Buteshire
The monument is a setting of four standing stones of the type known as a 'four-poster', dating to the late Neolithic/early Bronze Age. It lies on the end of a low curvilinear SW facing ridge. The stones are between 0.3m and 0.6m high. From centre to centre, they are almost exactly 2.5m equidistant; the diagonals measure 3.4m and 3.8m. It is likely that the remains of burials or other ceremonial activities survive in the area around the stones. For this reason a circular area 30m in diameter centred on the 4 stones is proposed for scheduling.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because it is a well preserved example of a rare type. It is of national importance to the theme of late Neolithic/early Bronze Age ceremonial activity. It is of particular interest because of its close proximity to and likely relationship with the important ceremonial complex on Machrie Moor 2.8km to the south.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NR 93 NW 1.
References:
Burl A 1976, Stone Circles of the British Isles.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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