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Callernish

Cairn (period Unassigned)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Callernish 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.
Callernish is a Neolithic chambered cairn, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. It is significant as part of a broader network of megalithic monuments in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, reflecting early ceremonial and funerary practices.

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