What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Na h-Eileanan Siar.
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the Scarasta standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial focus, or astronomical alignment point. Local folklore or specific cultural associations have not been widely documented.
Places near here
S46 Scarista, HarrisStone Row (neolithic) - (bronze Age) · 51 yd
Harris, BorvemoreMound (period Unknown), Standing Stone (prehistoric), Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age) · 89 yd
Empty house at SgarastaOld home or work place · 131 yd
Tràigh MhòrBeach / strand · 508 yd
Rocky foreshore and beachBeach · 619 yd
Black House for rentOld home or work place · 701 yd
Sgarasta cemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.1 mi
Cleit NiosaboistMountain / peak · 1.8 mi
Bolabhal SgarastaMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Waterfall on the Abhainn Horsa-cleit, HarrisWaterfall · 2.6 mi
Maodal memorial plaqueHeritage place · 2.6 mi
SeilebostNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 3.2 miOther information
Photo: Colin Kinnear · CC BY-SA 2.0