Moss Farm

Nearest town:
Campbeltown (22km WSW)
OS reference:
NR906323
OS sheets:
68, 69
Latitude:
55° 32' 21.56 N
Longitude:
5° 19' 8.87 W
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Image of Moss Farm (Chambered Tomb) by thesweetcheat

Looking north towards what I assume is Mullach Buidhe (but happy to be corrected).

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.9.2018)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 16, 2018
Image of Moss Farm (Chambered Tomb) by thesweetcheat

The layout of the chamber isn’t particularly easy to determine amongst the encroaching bracken.

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.9.2018)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 16, 2018
Image of Moss Farm (Chambered Tomb) by thesweetcheat

Looking east towards Ard Bheinn. Machrie Moor itself is not visible due to lay of the intervening ground.

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.9.2018)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 16, 2018

Articles

Moss Farm

C
CARL Jul 27, 2015

Visited 26.7.15

Since Hob’s visit the bracken has been removed from around the remains of this cairn and it is easy to see on the right of the path leading to the stone circles. It is only a short detour. Access is via a wooden stile.

The standing stone is large, weathered (grooved) and covered in hairy lichen. There are also several other large stones remaining from this once (no doubt) impressive tomb.

Of the people ‘oot and aboot’ today I was the only one to come ans say ‘hello’ to this fine standing stone – which is a shame. It is well worth the very short walk to get to it. Another nice stone in this fantastic place.

Moss Farm

Hob
Hob Sep 7, 2005

You can’t easily see this one when the bracken is up. It peeks out, barely visible, and even up close, it’s almost impossible to make out anything beyond the upright stones. It seems to be one of a couple of remnants that mark the start of the megalithic patch of the moor, possibly, being closer to the road, it’s been more prone to having bits nicked than have the monuments further into the moor.

But it’s not far from the track, so it’s worth checking, albeit briefly in my case.

Moss Farm

greywether
greywether Jun 6, 2004

This very ruined Clyde cairn is passed on the track to Machrie Moor.

Only three stones remain, the most visible being a standing stone 1.8m high which is probably a portal stone to a chamber facing W.

The other two stones are a likely chamber sidestone and a facade stone to the S.

Visited 23 May 2004

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