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Gearrannan, Carloway, Lewis

Cairn (period Unassigned)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gearrannan, Carloway, Lewis as Cairn (period Unassigned). 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.
Cairn; period likely Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. It is part of a broader tradition of megalithic monuments in the Western Isles, reflecting early ceremonial or funerary practices in the region.

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