Two cairns form part of a group of monuments also comprising a standing stone and possible prehistoric enclosure.The body of the largest cairn is composed of stone, including some quartz, with a kerb of boulders. The remains of a smaller kerb cairn lies 8.5m to the SW.

This imposing site has interested many such as Alexander Thom for its potential astronomical solar alignment with the paps of Jura on the winter solstice. The single stone (re-erected in 1979 after falling the previous winter) can be seen with the cairn behind. A fine extended view of Loch Craignish and the islands of the Sound of Jura can be seen from this site when looking west from the stone.

Excavation in 1959-60 revealed a kerb of stones incorporating a 3 slab setting or false portal. The cairn may originally have been capped with quartz and a timber post once stood in its centre. Jet beads lay within the only cist.

The largest cairn was rebuilt and the smaller partially backfilled after excavation.

Finds

Large cairn:
- a cist containing fragments of cremated bone and carbonised wood
- mussel and cockle shells and the teeth of ox and sheep or goat
- six fluted jet beads and a bronze buckle.

Small cairn:
- a small cist containing fragments of carbonised wood.

This site is on private land and permission should be sought.

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