 The pit was originally on a beach close to the shore, and there were two smaller stone-lined pits, whose function remains obscure, a hearth, and a second cluster of pits.There are a variety of ruined hill forts on the island such as Dùn Cholla and Dùn Meadhonach.The eighth century Riasg Buidhe Cross has been re-erected in the gardens of Colonsay House.