Arran, Machrie Farm
Cairnfield (Prehistoric), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)
Site Name Arran, Machrie Farm
Classification Cairnfield (Prehistoric), Hut Circle(S) (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 39760
Site Number NR93SW 60
NGR NR 90920 34551
NGR Description NR 90920 34551 and NR 90911 34513
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council North Ayrshire
- Parish Kilmory
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cunninghame
- Former County Buteshire
NR93SW 60 9092 3455 to 9091 3451.
Two hut circles situated 40.0m apart on gently sloping south-facing moorland, were found during field investigation.
NR 90923455 'A' measures 15.5m in overall diameter with an entrance 2.0m wide in the east. The walling is spread to 2.5m and survives to a height of 0.5m.
NR 90913451 'B' is 14.0m NW-SE by 11.5m over heather- covered walling spread to 2.5m and standing to a height of 0.6m. There is an entrance 2.0m wide in the south-east side. A modern field drain cuts through the hut circle on the north east and south west.
About 6.5m from the entrance is a curving bank acting as a shelter or annexe. It is wasted at its ends and measures 2.0m wide and 0.4m high. There is a gap in the north east which aligns with the entrance but which may be a mutilation.
About 40.0m to the north east are two peat-covered stone clearance heaps but there is no evidence of a field system.
Surveyed at 1:10 000.
Visited by OS (BS) 5 October 1977; H Fairhurst 1977
Airborne Laser Scanning Interpretation (11 July 2018)
The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed.
HES Survey and Recording 11 July 2018
Barber 1997
