A broken ring of low stones survives beside a farm track west of Machrie Moor. Moss Farm Road Stone Circle, also called Machrie Moor 10, is the remains of a Bronze Age burial cairn, a prehistoric mound built over or around burials, with a surrounding stone circle.
The site has been heavily altered. Stone robbing removed much of the cairn, while a modern fence and the track cut through the northern side, leaving a partial kerb and scattered edge-stones to mark the former circle.
What follows is drawn from published sources, with each claim labelled by how firmly it is established.
History
Moss Farm Road Stone Circle is also known as Machrie Moor 10.
The source pack identifies it as the remains of a Bronze Age burial cairn surrounded by a circle of stones.
The monument stands on the west side of the Isle of Arran, north of Blackwaterfoot and west of the main Machrie Moor Stone Circles.
The cairn has been robbed for stone.
A modern fence and a farm track cut through the north side of the site.
The former stone circle once had a diameter of 23 metres, though many stones have been removed.
What to look for
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Partial kerb
Seven upright stones survive in the kerb, with at least five more large stones now on edge.
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Robbed cairn
The damaged mound shows how stone removal has changed the monument.
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Track and fence cut
Modern features interrupt the northern side of the archaeological remains.
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Machrie Moor relationship
The better-known Machrie Moor Stone Circles lie about one kilometre to the east.
Plan your visit
- Location
- 55.5419°N · 5.3294°W
- Access
- Open access
- Terrain
- Moderate walking
Opening & admission
The pack gives a Historic Environment Scotland designation but no current admission details; check current official access information before travelling.
- The site lies west of the main Machrie Moor Stone Circles.
- A modern fence and farm track cut through part of the monument.
Nearby places
Questions people ask
- What is Moss Farm Road Stone Circle?
- It is the remains of a Bronze Age burial cairn with a surrounding stone circle on the Isle of Arran.
- Is Moss Farm Road Stone Circle part of Machrie Moor?
- It is also known as Machrie Moor 10 and lies west of the main Machrie Moor Stone Circles.
- Why is Moss Farm Road Stone Circle incomplete?
- The cairn has been robbed for stone, many circle stones have been removed, and a fence and track cut through the north side.
- What survives at Moss Farm Road Stone Circle?
- The pack describes seven upright kerb stones and at least five more large stones set on edge.
Sources
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