What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Lewis, Cnoc Na Croich as Chambered Cairn (neolithic), Commemorative Cairn (early 20th Century) (1902), Execution Site (post Medieval). 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 chambered cairn, later reused as a commemorative cairn in the early 20th century and associated with a post-Medieval execution site. Its multi-period use highlights its long-standing cultural and historical significance in the local landscape.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Small Boat Moorings, Stornoway HarbourHeritage place · 210 yd
Lady Matheson MemorialHeritage place · 340 yd
Memorial to Sir James MathesonHeritage place · 529 yd
Lewis, Stornoway, Lews Castle, Cuddy Point Sea Wall and SlipwaySea Defences (19th Century), Slipway (19th Century), Wall (19th Century) · 546 yd
Àird nan LaoghHeadland · 573 yd
Lewis, Stornoway Harbour, King Edward Wharf, Ferry TerminalFerry Terminal (modern) · 589 yd
Eilean GrìodaIslet · 594 yd
Lady Matheson's Memorial, Lews Castle, StornowayCastle, fort or tower · 638 yd
North Beach Quay, StornowayBeach · 726 yd
Evening at North Beach QuayBeach · 738 yd
Town Hall Clock Tower, StornowayCastle, fort or tower · 799 yd
Stornoway Town Hall, South Beach/2 Cromwell St, StornowayManor (medieval), Town Hall (post Medieval) · 805 yd