What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Rubh A' Charnain Mhoir, North Uist 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, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of prehistoric funerary practices in the Western Isles.
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Places near here
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Port Nan Long, North UistPier (period Unassigned) · 1152 yd
Port Nan LongEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 1257 yd
Causeway between North Uist and Bearnaraigh and memorial stoneStanding or carved stone · 1387 yd
CracanaisHeadland · 1411 yd
Eilean FuamIslet · 1418 yd
Dun an SticirVisitor information · 1428 yd
Eilean na CloicheIslet · 1625 yd
Ccauseway Opening Commemoration StoneMemorial · 1680 yd
Beach leading to Eilean an DunainBeach · 1.0 mi