What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Lewis, Upper Coll as Chambered Cairn (neolithic). 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.
Neolithic chambered cairn; dates to the early to middle Neolithic period (c. 3500–2500 BCE). These tombs are significant as they represent some of the earliest communal burial monuments in Scotland, reflecting complex social structures and ritual practices of the time.
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Places near here
Barn, Ghearraidh GhuirmOld home or work place · 770 yd
Coll BeachBeach · 1221 yd
Coll beach late in the afternoon with the tide outBeach · 1376 yd
Upper Coll Landwar CairnMemorial · 1477 yd
Water tower, TungaCastle, fort or tower · 1.2 mi
Primary school at TungaHeritage place · 1.3 mi
Island lifeIsland · 1.5 mi
Memorial at BreibhigHeritage place · 1.9 mi
Memorial cairn to the Grias and Coll raidersAncient tomb or cairn · 2.7 mi
GressCairn (period Unassigned) · 3.1 mi
Lews Castle grounds, early springCastle, fort or tower · 3.8 mi
Western Isles Museum - Museum Nan EileanHeritage place · 3.9 mi