
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Carnish as Stone Row (post Medieval). 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.
Carnish is likely a prehistoric stone row, potentially dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, and may have been used for ceremonial, astronomical, or territorial purposes. Its name and alignment suggest possible connections to ancient funerary or ritual practices common in Scottish landscapes.
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Places near here
Rocks and beach at CarnaisBeach · 157 yd
Traigh LeireBeach / strand · 264 yd
Lewis, CarnishHead Dyke (post Medieval), Township (period Unassigned) · 318 yd
CarnishSettlement (prehistoric) · 332 yd
Carnais, Uig, LewisWell (period Unassigned) · 540 yd
TomIsland · 870 yd
Sgeir a' ChàisIslet · 872 yd
Bridge to Nowhere, Uig SandsHeritage place · 1.2 mi
Seilebhig Hill from Meall SteidhnoilMountain or hill · 1.2 mi
Mangurstadh from the coastal hillMountain or hill · 1.5 mi
TorasgeoBay · 1.6 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.7 miOther information
Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0