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Aird Callanish is a cairn situated 200 metres south-west of Crulivig in Ross-shire, in the Outer Hebrides. The monument lies on bedrock formed from the Lewisian Complex, a gneiss of Proterozoic age that underlies much of the region and creates the characteristic rocky, heather-clad landscape of the islands.
Cairns of this type typically date from the Bronze Age, serving as burial monuments or territorial markers within their wider landscape. This example stands on the ancient Lewisian gneiss that has been shaped by glaciation and weathering into the stark, undulating terrain surrounding it. The monument's position within this geological context reflects the long inhabitation of the Outer Hebrides and the enduring relationship between settlement and the underlying stone framework of the islands.
The cairn is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5459, recognising its archaeological and historical significance within the heritage landscape of Ross-shire.
Aird Callanish,cairn 200m SW of,Crulivig is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5459. View the official record →
Aird Callanish is a cairn situated 200 metres south-west of Crulivig in Ross-shire, in the Outer Hebrides. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5459.
Aird Callanish,cairn 200m SW of,Crulivig is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5459.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Barraglom,broch,cup marked rocks,fish traps and settlement (0.9 km), Tursachan, Barraglom, Beàrnaraigh / Standing Stones, Barraglom, Great Bernera (1 km), Airigh Mhaoldonuich,fallen standing stone (1.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Aird Callanish,cairn 200m SW of,Crulivig's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Aird Callanish,cairn 200m SW of,Crulivig stands on Lewisian Complex, bedrock that formed in the Proterozoic. The rock here is gneiss.