Machrie Moor stone circles

E122497

prehistoric stone circle complex scheduled monument

Machrie Moor stone circles are a group of prehistoric stone circles and standing stones on the Isle of Arran in Scotland, notable for their Bronze Age origins and dramatic moorland setting.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Machrie Moor 1 stone circle	2
Machrie Moor 2 stone circle	2
Machrie Moor 3 stone circle	2
Machrie Moor 4 stone circle	2
Machrie Moor 5 stone circle	2
Machrie Moor 6 stone circle	2
Machrie Moor Stone Circles	2
Machrie Moor stone circles canonical	2
Machrie Moor Stone Circles complex	1
Machrie Moor prehistoric ritual landscape	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1012613 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Machrie Moor stone circles
Context triple: [Arran, hasArchaeologicalSite, Machrie Moor stone circles]

A. Moray archaeological site
Moray archaeological site is an Inca ruin in Peru renowned for its series of circular agricultural terraces thought to have been used as an experimental farming laboratory.
B. Skara Brae
Skara Brae is a remarkably well-preserved Neolithic stone village in Orkney, Scotland, dating back over 5,000 years and offering key insights into prehistoric life.
C. Triskelion of Mann
The Triskelion of Mann is the iconic three-legged symbol associated with the Isle of Man, prominently featured on its flag, coins, and official emblems.
D. Cambuskenneth Abbey
Cambuskenneth Abbey is a historic Augustinian monastery near Stirling, Scotland, notable as a royal burial site and an important religious and political center in medieval Scotland.
E. Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is a renowned Gaelic-medium college on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Scottish Gaelic language and culture.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Machrie Moor stone circles
Target entity description: Machrie Moor stone circles are a group of prehistoric stone circles and standing stones on the Isle of Arran in Scotland, notable for their Bronze Age origins and dramatic moorland setting.

A. Moray archaeological site
Moray archaeological site is an Inca ruin in Peru renowned for its series of circular agricultural terraces thought to have been used as an experimental farming laboratory.
B. Skara Brae
Skara Brae is a remarkably well-preserved Neolithic stone village in Orkney, Scotland, dating back over 5,000 years and offering key insights into prehistoric life.
C. Triskelion of Mann
The Triskelion of Mann is the iconic three-legged symbol associated with the Isle of Man, prominently featured on its flag, coins, and official emblems.
D. Cambuskenneth Abbey
Cambuskenneth Abbey is a historic Augustinian monastery near Stirling, Scotland, notable as a royal burial site and an important religious and political center in medieval Scotland.
E. Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is a renowned Gaelic-medium college on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Scottish Gaelic language and culture.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	prehistoric stone circle complex ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ
access	footpath from A841 road ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Machrie Moor prehistoric ritual landscape ⓘ linked to: Machrie Moor stone circles
category	Archaeological sites in North Ayrshire ⓘ Bronze Age sites in Scotland ⓘ Scheduled Ancient Monuments in North Ayrshire ⓘ Stone circles in Scotland ⓘ
contains	Machrie Moor 1 stone circle ⓘ linked to: Machrie Moor stone circles Machrie Moor 2 stone circle ⓘ linked to: Machrie Moor stone circles Machrie Moor 3 stone circle ⓘ linked to: Machrie Moor stone circles Machrie Moor 4 stone circle ⓘ linked to: Machrie Moor stone circles Machrie Moor 5 stone circle ⓘ linked to: Machrie Moor stone circles Machrie Moor 6 stone circle ⓘ linked to: Machrie Moor stone circles
country	Scotland ⓘ
earliestConstructionDate	c. 2000 BCE ⓘ
epoch	Bronze Age ⓘ
function	ceremonial monument ⓘ ritual site ⓘ
hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf	cairns ⓘ earlier timber circles ⓘ prehistoric burials ⓘ prehistoric field systems ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Scheduled Monument ⓘ
landscapeFeature	peat moor ⓘ
latestConstructionDate	c. 1500 BCE ⓘ
locatedIn	North Ayrshire ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ
locatedOn	Isle of Arran ⓘ linked to: Arran
location	Machrie Moor ⓘ
managedBy	Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ
near	village of Machrie ⓘ
notableFor	dramatic moorland setting ⓘ tall slender standing stones ⓘ well-preserved Bronze Age ritual landscape ⓘ
numberOfStoneCircles	at least six ⓘ
openToPublic	yes ⓘ
overlooks	Machrie Bay ⓘ linked to: Lochranza
ownership	public ⓘ
primaryMaterial	granite ⓘ sandstone ⓘ
region	Firth of Clyde ⓘ
setting	open moorland ⓘ
surveyedBy	James Bryce ⓘ
surveyedIn	19th century ⓘ
tourism	popular archaeological visitor attraction on Arran ⓘ

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