What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records North Uist, Callernish, Sithean Mor as Cairn (period Unassigned)(possible), Midden(s) (period Unassigned), Mound (period Unassigned), Man-made underground passage (prehistoric)(possible), Unidentified Pottery (period Unassigned). 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.
Neolithic cairn and ritual site, dating to approximately 2500–2000 BCE. It is significant as part of the Callanish complex, a group of megalithic monuments comparable in importance to Stonehenge.
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Places near here
CallernishField System (post Medieval) · 347 yd
Beach at GriminishBeach · 462 yd
Settlement ruins, GriminishOld home or work place · 570 yd
Callernish HouseOld home or work place · 600 yd
Griminish beachBeach · 677 yd
North Uist, Griminish, Loch An Eilean, Dun A'ghallainDun (prehistoric), Dagger (iron)(period Unknown), Quern (stone)(period Unknown) · 699 yd
Beinn ScolpaigMountain / peak · 1445 yd
Monument To George BeveridgeMemorial · 1568 yd
Camas na CricheBay · 1.1 mi
Bàgh nan CraobhagBay · 1.4 mi
Scolpaig Tower , 1830Castle, fort or tower · 1.5 mi
Loch Scolpaig towerCastle, fort or tower · 1.5 mi