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Carn Ban is a cairn situated 350 metres east of Staffin Lodge in Kilmuir, Inverness-shire. The monument stands upon bedrock formed from Palaeogene mafic igneous intrusion, characteristic of the volcanic geology that shapes the Isle of Skye's distinctive landscape. This dark, heavy rock would have been familiar to the communities who built and used the cairn, forming part of the raw material available in their immediate surroundings.
Cairns of this type typically date to the Bronze Age, serving as funerary monuments or territorial markers within the landscape. Constructed from stone gathered locally, they represent significant communal effort and reflect the spiritual and social priorities of prehistoric societies. The monument's position on the igneous bedrock of the Palaeogene volcanic field connects it to the broader archaeological heritage of Skye's upland regions.
Carn Ban is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM3517. The protection recognises its archaeological significance and contribution to understanding the prehistoric settlement and land use of Kilmuir. The cairn survives as evidence of Bronze Age activity in this part of northern Scotland, where such monuments remain prominent features of the moorland and hill country.
Carn Ban,cairn 350m E of Staffin Lodge,Kilmuir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3517. View the official record →
Carn Ban is a cairn situated 350 metres east of Staffin Lodge in Kilmuir, Inverness-shire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3517.
Carn Ban,cairn 350m E of Staffin Lodge,Kilmuir 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 SM3517.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Staffin House, shell midden 1050m NNE of (0.4 km), Garafad,depopulated settlement,Kilmuir (0.8 km), Garafad,chambered cairn 100m W of Cadha Riach (1.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Carn Ban,cairn 350m E of Staffin Lodge,Kilmuir'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.
Carn Ban,cairn 350m E of Staffin Lodge,Kilmuir stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.