What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Islay, Traigh Bhan as Short Cist(s) (bronze Age), Food Vessel Urn (bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Bronze Age short cist tomb, dating to approximately 1000–800 BCE. Its significance lies in its association with early burial practices and urned cremation in western Scotland.
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Places near here
Islay, Gleann DeasFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 615 yd
Islay, Gleann TuathCorn Drying Kiln (period Unassigned), Cultivation Remains (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 778 yd
Poll an DubhaidhBay · 1168 yd
Islay, Dun BheolainGrave (period Unassigned) · 1249 yd
Islay, Alt Nan BaBuilding(s) (period Unassigned), Fort (period Unassigned), Structure(s) (period Unassigned) · 1293 yd
Exmouth MemorialMemorial · 1.3 mi
Port Ghille GreamhairBay · 1.4 mi
Traigh Fleisgein BheagBeach / strand · 1.8 mi
Islay, BallinabyNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.8 mi
Tràigh Flèisgein MhòrBeach / strand · 2.2 mi
Loch Gorm CastleRuins · 3.0 mi
Battle of Traigh Ghruinneartbattle · 3.9 miOther information
Photo: Claire Pegrum · CC BY-SA 2.0