
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Islay, Kildalton as Cist (later Prehistoric)(possible), Cinerary Urn(s) (later Prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A cist burial of the later prehistoric period, likely associated with Bronze Age funerary practices; its presence on Islay highlights the island's role in early ceremonial and burial traditions in western Scotland.
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Places near here
Kildalton Old Parish ChurchRuins · 22 yd
Kildalton CrossHeritage attraction · 35 yd
Islay, KintourCross (medieval) · 556 yd
Islay, TallantFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 662 yd
Islay, Torr A' MhealainCultivation Remains (period Unassigned) · 1089 yd
Port MòrBay · 1192 yd
Aros BayBay · 1574 yd
Sgeir a'GhaidhilIslet · 1661 yd
Sgeir nam BanIslet · 1681 yd
Islay, ArdtallaCave (period Unassigned) · 2.3 mi
Beinn SholumMountain / peak · 3.7 mi
Beinn UraraidhMountain / peak · 3.8 miOther information
Photo: Patrick Mackie · CC BY-SA 2.0