
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records North Uist, Clachan Sands, Clach An T-sagairt as Cross Incised Stone (early Medieval), Sanctuary Marker (early Medieval). 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.
Clach An T-sagairt is associated with a local saint or spiritual figure, likely linked to early Christian practices in the Western Isles. The stone may mark a sanctuary or holy site where rituals or pilgrimages once occurred, reflecting the region's medieval religious traditions.
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Places near here
Burial ground and cemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 508 yd
Cemetery, Clachan ShanndaChurch, cross or graveyard · 586 yd
Clachan Sanda Burial Ground and CemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 621 yd
Beach, Clachan SandsBeach · 1034 yd
Machair and beach at Traigh LingeighBeach · 1056 yd
Cottage, Clachan SandsOld home or work place · 1109 yd
North Uist, Reumisgarry, Thatched CottageThatched Cottage (period Unassigned) · 1123 yd
LeathbhalMountain / peak · 1188 yd
Beinn MhòrMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Island in the lochIsland · 1.2 mi
LingeighIslet · 1.5 mi
Dun an SticirVisitor information · 1.6 miOther information
Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0