What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Tiree, Salum, An Carnan as Burial Cairn (prehistoric), Mound (prehistoric). 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.
Prehistoric burial cairn, likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. Its significance lies in contributing to the understanding of burial practices and settlement patterns in the prehistoric Hebrides.
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Places near here
Tràigh ChrògainBeach / strand · 1013 yd
Tiree, Loch DeargFarmstead (period Unknown)(possible) · 1086 yd
Standing StoneArchaeological place · 1356 yd
Tràigh BhallaBeach / strand · 1601 yd
Dùn BeagArchaeological place · 1.3 mi
Gott BayBay · 1.8 mi
Soa, Eilean An TreoghBuilding (period Unknown) · 1.8 mi
Soa PointHeadland · 2.0 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.7 mi
Hyaena: Eilean Bhoramuil, Coll, Passage of TireeSteamship (19th Century) · 3.1 mi
Eilean an FheoirIslet · 3.5 mi