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North Uist, Vallay, Leac Nan Cailleachan Dubha

Chambered Cairn (neolithic)(possible), Standing Stone(s) (prehistoric)
North Uist, Vallay, Leac Nan Cailleachan Dubha
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records North Uist, Vallay, Leac Nan Cailleachan Dubha as Chambered Cairn (neolithic)(possible), Standing Stone(s) (prehistoric). 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.
Chambered cairn, Neolithic period. The site is significant as part of the megalithic tradition in the Western Isles, reflecting early ceremonial or funerary practices.

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Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0