Beinn a 'Charra
Bheinn a 'Charra (also called An Carra) is an approximately 5.0 m high Neolithic menhir ( English Standing stone ) covered in lichen , east of Stoneybridge (also Staoinebrig) in the center of the Outer Hebridean island of South Uist in Scotland .
There is a crannog in nearby Loch Beinn A 'Charra . A menhir of the same name, also known as Clach Bharnach Bhraodag - "Freya's Limpets Stone" - over 2.75 m high, 1.95 m wide and 0.75 m thick and inclined to the south stands on North Uist .
literature
- Richard William Feachem: A guide to prehistoric Scotland , London 1963 ( limited preview in Google book search).
- Martin Martin: A description of the Western Islands of Scotland . Circa 1695 ( full text of the 1703 edition in the Google book search).
Web links
- Description Engl. and pictures
- Description Engl. and picture
- Entry to Beinn a 'Charra in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database Beinn a' Charra from North Uist
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on Beinn a 'Charra in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Coordinates: 57 ° 15 '54.4 " N , 7 ° 21' 34" W.