Region : Strathclyde District : Argyll & Bute Area : Kintyre Grid Reference : NR 692 433 Period : Prehistory Beacharra (Beacharr) STANDING STONE

This impressive monolith stands high on a hill above the east coast of the Kintyre Peninsula. It is 5m high and from 0.8m (at the base) to 1.4m broad. As visible in the photo, its top has an irregular profile. A few metres to the east there are the remains of a chambered cairn. According to Alexander Thom this standing stone was a 1st millennium BC lunar observatory.

Other single standing stones ------------------ Auquhollie Barnhouse Stone Beacharra Borvemore Busta Caiystane Camus nan Geall Clach an Trushal Clach Mhic Leòid Clach Mhic Mhios Comet Stone Kintraw Skellister (Auld Wife) Stone of Setter Strontoiller Tingwall (Murder Stone) Watch Stone Other sites in Strathclyde ---------------------- Achnabreck Achnacree (Carn Ban) Auchagallon Ballochmyle Ballochroy Ballygowan Ballymeanoch Baluachraig Beacharra Cairnbaan Dervaig A Dervaig B Dervaig C Dunchraigaig East Bennan Kilmichael Glassary Kintraw Lamlash (Blairmore Glen) Lochbuie Machrie Moor 1 Machrie Moor 2 Machrie Moor 3 Machrie Moor 4 Machrie Moor 5 Machrie Moor 6 Moss Farm Road Nether Largie Mid Nether Largie North Nether Largie South Nether Largie Standing Stones Normangill Ormaig Ri Cruin Strontoiller Temple Wood Torrylin