Monument record 693 - AN CARRA, LOCH AN ATHAIN, SOUTH UIST

NF73SE 1 7703 3211.

(NF 7703 3211) An Carra (NR)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)

An Carra is a standing stone 17' high, 4 3/4' broad and 2' thick. Its width is regular for more than half its height, after which it tapers towards the top.
RCAHMS 1928; Information from AO archive 930/3.

As described above.
Visited by OS (N K B) 13 May 1965.

The monument known as An Carra, standing stone comprises a standing stone of prehistoric date, visible as an upstanding monument, and most likely relates to ritual activity of Neolithic or Bronze Age date. The area to be scheduled comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related material may be expected to be found. It is circular, with a diameter of 1m centred on the standing stone.
Historic Scotland scheduling document, 16th February, 2001

1. An Carra NF 7703 3211
…During the walkover 2007, it was noted that the standing stone is in good condition, public access to the stone is gained by crossing a wooden stile near the access road to the treatment works.
Shaw 2007, 1-14

RCAHMS, 1928, The RCAHMCS 9th Report & Inventory: Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles, 119, No. 407 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5587.

R W Feachem, 1963b, A Guide to Prehistoric Scotland, 86 (Bibliographic reference). SWE2141.

Claire Shaw, Jacobs, 2007, Stoneybridge Water Mains Renewal Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Walkover Survey (Unpublished document). SWE41180.