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Garadh Steishal, Aird, Uig, Lewis

Marker Stone (period Unassigned), Standing Stone (prehistoric)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Garadh Steishal, Aird, Uig, Lewis as Marker Stone (period Unassigned), Standing Stone (prehistoric). 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.
Garadh Steishal is likely a prehistoric standing stone, potentially dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. Such stones in the Western Isles may have served as territorial markers, ceremonial monuments, or wayfinding aids, though specific meanings or folklore associated with this example are not recorded.

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