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Barra, South Vatersay

Cairn(s) (period Unassigned)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Barra, South Vatersay as Cairn(s) (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.
A Neolithic cairn; its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of early burial and ritual practices in the Outer Hebrides.

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