What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records North Uist, An Carra, Beinn A' Charra as 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.
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, the standing stone at North Uist, An Carra, Beinn A' Charra may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial focus, or astronomical alignment point, as is common with similar stones in the Western Isles. Local folklore or specific use is not recorded, but such stones often held spiritual or social significance in prehistoric communities.
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Places near here
Beinn a' Charra Standing StoneArchaeological place · 6 yd
Standing StoneStanding or carved stone · 21 yd
Beinn ErnaigeitirMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Beinn AmhlasaraighMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Loch ArdheiskerSheepfold (modern) · 1.5 mi
A forest ride on Ben ErnaigeitirForest or wood · 1.8 mi
ArdheiskerFish Trap (period Unassigned)(possible), Wall (period Unassigned) · 1.8 mi
Àird HeisgeirHeadland · 1.9 mi
Shells on the beach and towerCastle, fort or tower · 2.2 mi
Shells on the beachBeach · 2.3 mi
Green on the beachBeach · 2.7 mi