What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Barra, Aird Mhor as Cairn (period Unassigned), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval). 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.
A cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, associated with ritual or burial practices. Its significance lies in its potential to contribute to understanding prehistoric settlement and land use in the Western Isles.
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Places near here
Barra, Aird MhorBlackhouse (post Medieval) · 952 yd
Ferry pier, Aird MhorHeritage place · 966 yd
Barra, BruernishTownship (period Unassigned) · 978 yd
Garbh LingeighIslet · 1540 yd
Barra, North Bay, St Barr Roman Catholic ChurchChurch (early 20th Century) (1906) · 1.3 mi
Woodland on BarraForest or wood · 1.3 mi
GreanamulIslet · 1.6 mi
Walkway through woodlandForest or wood · 1.6 mi
FlodaighMountain / peak · 1.8 mi
Barra beachBeach · 1.8 mi
Clach Mhòr nan GleannanNamed rock · 1.9 mi
Very rough grazing above beach below Beinn EireabhalBeach · 1.9 mi