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Taken with a zoom. Not visited more closely due to a heavy shower of rain (pathetic, really).
2.1 m and said to contain at least four cupmarks.
29/05/05
Not a great standing stone – 1.8m and rather spoilt by its wooden fence.
But worth a stop if on the way to the much more interesting Carse.
Access Parking right opposite the gate – which wasn’t locked.
Visited 29 May 2005
The photos speak for themselves – three tall, elegant stones in a superb location.
In an area with several stone settings (Ballochroy, Escart), this is my favourite.
Access Parking a little W of the stones. Unlocked gates into each of the fields.
Visited 29 May 2005
Difficult to get all five stones in view due to the wall. This was the best of several attempts.
I think this may be the best-preserved stone row in Scotland (ignoring things like Callanish avenues, Caithness “fan settings”, etc which are not directly comparable).
I’d planned to visit it twice before on trips to Kintyre but always missed the turning – and there never seemed to be time on the way back. This time I was determined to see it and, wired to the moon, was able to anticipate its location much better.
Five stones running NNE/SSW measuring 2.8m,3.3,2.4,2.1 & 1.1 (broken). There is a gap between them at the wall where a sixth probably stood. Said to be aligned on the major southern moonset.
The owner was very friendly and talked about the many visitors he gets.
A excellent site, worth taking in along with Ballochroy.
Access Not much room at the end of the farm drive so we parked at a gate almost opposite. Short walk up one of the best farm roads I’ve seen!
Visited 29 May 2005
You pass this stone on the way to Stane Alane where it is a short distance from the road over a low fence.
When it upright, it would have been about the same height as the proverbial double decker bus. Aye!
Visited 29 May 2005
Nice slender stone whose apearance is enhanced by being on a bank so you are looking up at it.
Access Dead easy. Leave the A816 Kilmartin road just N of the cemetery at NR852897. Space to park at the turn off but you could get closer. No gates or other obstacles.
On the way there, you will pass the recumbent Achnabreck stone.
Visited 29 May 2005
Looking NW. Close up of chamber, portal stones, septal stones and facade.
What a great site to end the trip with!
“Turf covered and overgrown with gorse” was the most recent description I had of this site. Not now though. It’s all gone and you can see clearly all the features of a Clyde cairn.
The portal stones and many of the facade stones remain. There is one axial chamber with well-defined compartments and two lateral chambers. All this and views out to Ailsa Craig. Splendid!
Access You can drive down the farm road where there is room to park just one car at the end. Keep going past the caravan and into the field on your left. One locked gate.
Visited 11 May 2005
A 2.5m high standing stone close to a rather ruined chambered cairn.
A wonderful location with hills on three sides and the open fourth side leading down to Machrie Moor and the sea.
Access. There is a convenient parking space just off the main road on the farm road. You need to go up to the farmhouse to get the footbridge across the stream. There was no reply when I called.
Visited 11 May 2005
If all four-posters were like this, I could get to like them more.
Situated on top of a small rise in perfect weather, this was a great site to end the day with.
There is a 2m high standing stone in a clearing in the forest to the E of the approach to the circle (NR910345).
Access Park at NR904337 and walk a mile up the forest road. Two gates which could be opened.
Visited 10 May 2005
Just about believable as a chambered cairn, this jumble of stones lies on the opposite side of Machrie Water from the stone circles.
Visited 10 May 2005
