Auchmachar Stone Circle View all content for Auchmachar

"This circle was comparatively complete until about forty years ago. The recumbent stone remains in position, but was shattered several years since by the kindling on it of a Halloween fire. One of its side stones remains erect. The other is thrown down; while beyond it, or two spaces or distances, a stone is standing in position, having been spared, as forming a handy rubbing stone for cattle. One large stone had been removed, and laid length- wise to form a good portion of a stone fence; another had been long since taken ' to be used as a bridge across a small burn; another had been utilised for the keystone of a thrashing mill support. The form of this enclosure seems to have been an oblong. From being able to identify the exact spot, through one who had assisted at the removal of one of the absent stones, sufficient data were obtained to realise the form and size of the circle. The size of the single stone is considerably in excess of the average, and when complete and standing in the skyline, the circle must have formed an imposing object. So far as could be ascer- tained this circle would appear to have been an exact counterpart of the next to be noticed, situated about a mile east, viz Loudon Wood " From the Proceedings of the Society of Scottish Antiquaries June 1885.

Posted by Chris 6th October 2006ce

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