What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Little Cumbrae Island as Long Cist(s) (early Medieval). 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.
Early Medieval long cist; associated with burial practices of the period in western Scotland. Its presence indicates pre-Christian or early Christian funerary activity in the region.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Little CumbraeIsland · 271 yd
Lighthouse HillMountain / peak · 516 yd
Little Cumbrae Island, Old LighthouseLighthouse (18th Century) · 582 yd
Old LighthouseLighthouse · 584 yd
Little Cumbrae Island, Castle Island, CastleTower House (medieval) · 849 yd
Wee Cumbrae CastleCastle · 863 yd
Castle IslandIslet · 984 ydLittle Cumbrae IslandCairn (period Unassigned), Settlement (period Unassigned) · 1190 yd
Steadholm BayBay · 1361 yd
CumbraeNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.5 mi
Millport Helicopter Landing Site MemorialMemorial · 1.6 mi
Great Cumbrae Island, Millport, West Bay Road, ParkCannon (first World War) · 1.7 mi