Arran, Glenshurig, Mac Bhrolchin's Stone
Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Site Name Arran, Glenshurig, Mac Bhrolchin's Stone
Classification Standing Stone (Prehistoric)
Canmore ID 40147
Site Number NS03NW 21
NGR NS 003 368
NGR Description NS c.003 368
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council North Ayrshire
- Parish Kilbride
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cunninghame
- Former County Buteshire
NS03NW 21 003 368.
(NS 003 368) Recumbent monolith "MacBhrolchin's Stone".
OS 6" map annotated by J L Davidson, 1962.
Not far from (NS03NW 5 and NS03NW 6 ) is a stone lying on the ground; it is 12ft long x 2ft broad 1ft thick. It has at one end a crude attempt to carve a head and shoulders. The natives say that it was placed over a giant and is called MacBrolchin's Stone.
T Pennant 1774.
The indicated site lies in an area of dense rhododendrons and the stone could not be found.
Visited by OS (T R G) 1 November 1977.
Note (30 October 2018)
The location, classification and period of this site have been reviewed.
HES Survey and Recording 30 October 2018
