Prehistoric Stone Circle at Machrie Moor, Arran
A group of granite boulders form the stone circle named 'Fingal's Cauldron Seat'


Machrie Moor, in Arran, is outstanding for the quality of the prehistoric remains which still survive there. Amongst the monuments which have so far been identified there are a number of prehistoric stone circles and standing stones.
This photograph shows one of the stone circles which forms this outstanding group of prehistoric ritual monuments. It consists of two concentric circles of granite boulders. Beyond it lies another monument of similar date: an upright slab of red sandstone.

The stone circle featured in this photograph is popularly known as 'Fingal's Cauldron Seat'. It was excavated in 1861 and the remains of a stone-lined grave pit, or 'cist', discovered in the centre of the site.

SCRAN ID: 000-000-163-457-C; West of Scotland Archaeology Service