The stone circle at Machuim is in quite a ruinous state, but nonetheless has an impressive feel to it. With a look more akin to the circles of Aberdeenshire than Perthshire, it is made up of several large stones crowning a round mound protruding from a long natural ridge across the field. It has previously been listed wrongly by writers as Machulm or Machuinn.
Only four stones remain standing, while there are a further three that look as though they once stood. The earth mound on which they stand is approximately 10.0m in diameter, and on its SE side reaches a height of 1.0m above the field surface. Some field clearance material has been placed within the circle, but there is also a circle of kerb stones around the base of the mound.
Although the condition of the circle is quite sad, it enjoys a position on the lower slopes of Ben Lawers, which rises impressively behind it, affording good views across Loch Tay to the hills on the other side.
SE stone – 1.40m tall
S stone – 2.00m long
Circle diameter – 6.70m x 5.80m WSW-ENE
Where is Machuim?
Machuim is in the parish of Kenmore and the county of Perthshire.
Grid reference: NN 6820 4015
Lat / long: 56.53451468, -4.143343358
Directions to Machuim
Enter a starting point
Alternative names for Machuim
Lawer's Mill
References (books):
London and New Haven, 1976
London, 1963
References (websites):
Historic sites near Machuim
Ancient sites
- Bridge Of Lyoncairn (7.93 km)
- Bridge of Lyonstanding stones (7.97 km)
- Lyon Bridgestanding stone and cairn (8.05 km)
- Acharn Burnbarrow (8.27 km)
- Falls of Acharnstone circle (8.78 km)
- Carn na Marbhbarrow and standing stone (8.92 km)
- Clach a' Phlaighstanding stone (8.92 km)
- Fortingall Churchyardrock art (9.07 km)
- Fortingall NEstone circle (9.26 km)
- Fortingall Sstone circle (9.26 km)
Castles
- Mains Castle(4.33 km)
- House of Carwhin(4.42 km)
- Edramucky Castle (site of)(7.54 km)
- Carnbane Castle(7.79 km)
- Isle Of Loch Tay Castle(9.85 km)
- Kerrowmore motte(11.44 km)
- Taymouth Castle(12.02 km)
- Finlarig Castle(12.43 km)
- Castle of Eilan Rowan (site of)(12.49 km)
- Kinnell House(12.68 km)
Pictish sites near Machuim
Pictish stones
- Struan Class I symbol stone (28.18 km)
- Fowlis Wester Class II cross-slab (29.19 km)
- Fowlis Wester Church Class III cross-slab (29.19 km)
- Priest's Stone Class III cross-slab (30.1 km)
- Logierait Class II cross-slab (30.87 km)
- Dunfallandy Stone Class II cross slab (31.01 km)
- Blackford Class I symbol stone (38.65 km)
- Murthly Class III stone (40.99 km)
- Dupplin Cross Class III cross (42.29 km)
- Hawkhill Class III cross-slab (52.11 km)
Pictish sites
- Norrie's Lawhoard (79.26 km)
- Todholes (possible)silver chain (100.69 km)
- Borlandsilver chain (101 km)
- Torveansilver chain (103.27 km)
- Haddingtonsilver chain (105.85 km)
- Traprain Lawsilver chain (110.42 km)
- Whitecleughsilver chain (120.79 km)
- Whitlawsilver chain (122.33 km)
- Dunnicaerfort (128.21 km)
- Hoardweelsilver chain (135.43 km)
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