Copyright: Tom Bullock. Original available here.
A probable single stone row measuring 5.7m long, including three medium and large-sized stones situated within a deep valley. The tallest stone at the eastern end of the row is 1.45m high, the middle stone is 0.96m high and the western stone is recumbent. The row is orientated east to west and is aligned upon a nearby large cairn. Doubts concerning the identity of this row hinge around the fact that the recumbent stone may be a result of historic stone dumping.
Location
| Scotland Argyll Argyll & Isles NM 92511 28550 Lat 56.403482 Long -5.3642102 |
Map showing the location of Glenamachrie stone row.
Plan of the Glenamachrie stone row. From a survey by Sandy Gerrard at 1:100.
Characteristics
| Type: Single | Length: 5.7m |
| No. of stones: 3 | Size of stones: Medium and large |
| Orientation: 98° | Altitude: 49m |
| Upper end: – | Lower end: – |
| Straight (Yes or No) : | Sea View: No |
| Context: Cairn | |
| Notes: The row is aligned on a nearby cairn. | |
Other Information
| Public Access: Yes. Visible from public highway. |
| Land Status: – |
| Scheduled Ancient Monument: Yes |
Identification
Category: Probable. Proximity to the road and nearby farmstead could be seen as reasons for doubting its prehistoric origins. Perhaps more significantly the possibility should be acknowledged that the smaller western stone may be the result of historic stone dumping rather than representing a fallen orthostat. On the other hand the alignment of the row on a nearby cairn provides a convincing prehistoric context. On balance it is probable that this group of stones represent the remains of a prehistoric stone row, although future work may confirm or refute this identification.
Photographs
View from south west (Scale 1m).
View from west (Scale 1m).
Looking east along the row (Scale 1m).
Looking east along the row (Scale 1m).
View from north west (Scale 1m).
Looking west along the row. The row is aligned on a large cairn 45m away.
View from north (Scale 1m).
View from the east.
The stone row and cairn. View from above and south west.
Two stones a short distance west of the row are unlikely to have formed part of the monument.
Access Information
The row can be viewed from the public highway, but to access to the stones permission should be sought at the nearby farm.
Online Resources
Megalithic Portal Modern Antiquarian Canmore
Other References
Burl, A., 1993, From Carnac to Callanish – The prehistoric rows and avenues of Britain, Ireland and Brittany, Yale University Press, New York and London, pg. 222.
Timeline
VISITED:- 13th March 2017
FIRST PUBLISHED:- 4th February 2016
LAST UPDATED:- 3rd January 2018
The Stone Rows of Great Britain 