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<< Our Photo Pages >> Bheinn a Charra - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in North Uist

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 24 March 2003  Page Views: 6034

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Bheinn a Charra
Country: Scotland County: North Uist Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
 Nearest Village: Ceann a Bhaigh
Map Ref: NF7865569075  Landranger Map Number: 18
Latitude: 57.596851N  Longitude: 7.381047W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5
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Bheinn a Charra
Bheinn a Charra submitted by h_fenton : Bheinn a Charra standing stone viewed from the south. Scale: 1 metre 1 September 2018 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Chambered cairn in North Uist

A 2.7 metre tall standing stone with rather a lean, Located on a hill top it is visible and has views of a wide area including other ancient sites such as Barpa Langais chambered tomb 3.8 miles away.

For more information see Canmore ID 9978.
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Bheinn a Charra
Bheinn a Charra submitted by SandyG : View from south west (Scale 1m). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bheinn a Charra
Bheinn a Charra submitted by SandyG : View from east (Scale 1m). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bheinn a Charra
Bheinn a Charra submitted by SandyG : View from west (Scale 1m). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bheinn a Charra
Bheinn a Charra submitted by SandyG : View from north (Scale 1m). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bheinn a Charra
Bheinn a Charra submitted by h_fenton : Bheinn a Charra standing stone, photographed from the northeast, showing the view to the coast. Scale: 1 metre 1 September 2018 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bheinn a Charra
Bheinn a Charra submitted by h_fenton : Bheinn a Charra standing stone. Scale: 1 metre 1 September 2018

Bheinn a Charra
Bheinn a Charra submitted by h_fenton : Bheinn a Charra standing stone. The bottom of the white part of the scale is the level where the stone enters the peat beneath the water. Scale: 1 metre 1 September 2018

Bheinn a Charra
Bheinn a Charra submitted by h_fenton : Bheinn a Charra standing stone, north side. Scale: 1 metre 1 September 2018

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Re: Bheinn a' Charra by h_fenton on Saturday, 01 September 2018
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[Thank you. Info added to main site page. admin] A 2.7 metre tall standing stone with rather a lean, Located on a hill top it is visible and has views of a wide area including other ancient sites such as Barpa Langais chambered tomb 3.8 miles away.

Canmore: https://canmore.org.uk/site/9978/north-uist-an-carra-beinn-a-charra

Grid Reference: NF 78655 69075
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