Lamlash Stone Circle, Arran
Lamlash Stone Circle Introduction This evening, I am posting information on a prehistoric (possibly Neolithic,from around 3000 BC) stone circle near the village of Lamlash on the Isle of Arran off Scotland’s west coast. Outlier rock with circle in distance Information on the stone circle There are numerous prehistoric sites on Arran led by Machrie Moor and Giants’ Graves thus indicating a sizeable and well-organized population during the Neolithic period. This Lamlash site is situated on the A841, 1.5 miles south of Brodick and 1.5 miles NNW of Lamlash.There are parking spaces on opposite side of the road. This ring now consists of three large and one smaller boulder of local granite but originally the ring may have extended to seven stones with diameter extending to twenty-two feet. At S.E. stands a huge fallen boulder comprised of conglomerate which stands four feet high and is located sixty-four feet to the south. In 1861 the centre of the ring was excavated t...