What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records K153 Kiessimul as Clearance 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 Clearance Cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age; such cairns are associated with agricultural activity and landscape modification in prehistoric Scotland.
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Places near here
Barra, Castlebay, Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Presbytery HousePresbytery (post Medieval) · 291 yd
Barra, Castlebay, Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the SeaChurch (19th Century), War Memorial(s) (20th Century) · 296 yd
Tower of the Church of 'Our Lady, Star of the Sea'Castle, fort or tower · 298 yd
Castlebay seen from the Kisimul Castle ferryCastle, fort or tower · 334 yd
Heaval Island of BarraIsland · 381 yd
Rough hill ground east of CastlebayMountain or hill · 1136 yd
Bàgh BeagBay · 1348 yd
HeabhalMountain / peak · 1487 yd
Beinn na MòineMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Seat at the Barra War MemorialHeritage place · 1.1 mi
Barra War Memorial - WWIHeritage place · 1.1 mi
Conifer PlantationForest · 1.2 mi