What is recorded here
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 Bronze Age. It represents a type of megalithic monument common in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, associated with early funerary or ritual practices.
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Places near here
Black House VillageOld home or work place · 53 yd
Gearrannan Blackhouse VillageMuseum · 373 yd
Gearrannan - Blackhouses on the hillMountain or hill · 375 yd
Lewis, Garenin Blackhouses MuseumMuseum (20th Century), Youth Hostel (20th Century) · 377 yd
Blackhouse Village MuseumHeritage place · 382 yd
Loch GareninBay · 497 yd
Ancient cairn. Aird MhorAncient tomb or cairn · 796 yd
Loch Liuravat, Gearrannan, Carloway, LewisRevetment (period Unassigned) · 1270 yd
Dalmore Beach, LewisBeach · 1.3 mi
Stream on the beach at DalmoreBeach · 1.3 mi
War memorial, CarlowayHeritage place · 1.4 mi
Carloway War MemorialMemorial · 1.4 mi