Circles of Stone field guide
Machrie Moor 1
Isle of Arran, Scotland
Before you go
A signed moorland walk of several kilometres from the car park. Paths can be wet and exposed.
Postcode caution: KA27 8DX is a useful navigation reference, not a guarantee of legal or available parking.
- Grid reference
- NR 906 324
- Useful postcode
- KA27 8DX
- Monument coordinates
- 55.53800, -5.33400
Pack and plan
- Charged phone and a paper map or saved offline map
- Water, layers and footwear suited to the terrain
- Current weather, daylight and access information checked
- Someone told where you are going on remote walks
What you are looking for
One circle within a remarkable moorland complex of rings, cairns, standing stones and earlier timber monuments.
Excavation shows a sequence extending across many generations rather than a landscape constructed to one plan.
Field notes
Weather and light: ______________________________________________
First feature spotted: ___________________________________________
Something the map did not show: _________________________________
Walk gently
- Check current access and weather before setting out.
- Keep dogs under close control around livestock.
- Do not climb, move stones, light fires or leave offerings.
- Take all litter home and protect fragile ground.
If something goes wrong
In an emergency call 999 or 112. Give the grid reference or coordinates above, describe your approach route, and do not put yourself at further risk.