
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gigha, Tarbert as Cairn (bronze Age)(possible), Cist (bronze Age). 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.
Bronze Age cairn and cist, located on the island of Gigha. It represents a burial monument significant for understanding early funerary practices in the Scottish Atlantic seaboard.
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Places near here
Gigha, Tarbert FarmFarmhouse (post Medieval), Farmstead (post Medieval) · 183 yd
Kartli Shipwreck MemorialMemorial · 349 yd
Gigha, CairnvickuieCairn (period Unknown)(possible) · 393 yd
the Druid's Stone / Giant's Tooth Standing StoneArchaeological place · 787 yd
Creag BhanMountain / peak · 819 yd
KartliWreck · 830 yd
East Tarbert BayBay · 1085 yd
Gigha, Druimyeon MoreFarmstead (post Medieval) · 1294 yd
Sgeir MhòrIslet · 1.2 mi
Ardminish PointHeadland · 1.2 mi
Cnoc nan GobharMountain / peak · 1.5 miOther information
Photo: Richard Park · CC BY-SA 2.0