What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Barra, Aird Mhor as Cairn (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A Neolithic cairn; likely dates to the Early to Middle Neolithic period. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric funerary and ritual practices in the Western Isles of Scotland.
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Places near here
Black House, Black SheepOld home or work place · 486 yd
Barra, Aird MhorBlackhouse (post Medieval) · 568 yd
Ferry pier, Aird MhorHeritage place · 654 yd
Woodland on BarraForest or wood · 939 yd
Barra, North BayBlackhouse (post Medieval) · 1145 yd
Woodland South of CrannagForest or wood · 1450 yd
Clach Mhòr nan GleannanNamed rock · 1.1 mi
Very rough grazing above beach below Beinn EireabhalBeach · 1.1 mi
Traigh MhòrBeach / strand · 1.3 mi
Orasaigh, Tidal IslandIsland · 1.5 mi
OrasaighIslet · 1.5 mi
Control Tower, BarraCastle, fort or tower · 1.9 mi