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<< Text Pages >> Macharioch - Chambered Cairn in Scotland in Argyll

Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 21 July 2002  Page Views: 5652

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Macharioch
Country: Scotland County: Argyll Type: Chambered Cairn

Map Ref: NR73640927  Landranger Map Number: 68
Latitude: 55.325242N  Longitude: 5.569787W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Chambered Cairn in Argyll

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NR7309 : Macharioch House by Steve Partridge
by Steve Partridge
©2009(licence)
NR7309 : Macharioch House (2) by Steve Partridge
by Steve Partridge
©2009(licence)
NR7309 : Legend above the door of Macharioch House by Steve Partridge
by Steve Partridge
©2009(licence)
NR7309 : Macharioch Lodge by Southend. by Johnny Durnan
by Johnny Durnan
©2007(licence)
NR7309 : Macharioch by Richard Webb
by Richard Webb
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Re: Macharioch by Anonymous on Wednesday, 05 November 2025
2 standing stones, with a pile of what looks like random stones cleared from field. Possibly a slight mound surrounding it.
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