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Calanais Standing Stones is a Neolithic ceremonial monument located on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Ross-shire. The site comprises a central circle of thirteen stones arranged around a chambered cairn, with four stone-lined avenues extending outward in a cruciform pattern, creating a distinctive cross-like layout. Dating to approximately 2900 BCE, the monument was erected during the late Neolithic period and represents one of the most substantial stone circles in Scotland. The stones themselves are of local Lewisian gneiss, rising to heights of up to 4.7 metres, and the site has been subject to archaeological investigation which confirmed its Neolithic origins through pottery and radiocarbon dating evidence.
Calanais or Callanish Standing Stones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90054. View the official record →
Calanais Standing Stones is a Neolithic ceremonial monument located on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Ross-shire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90054.
Calanais or Callanish Standing Stones 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 SM90054.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ceann a'Gharaodh,stone circle and cairn 250m N of (1 km), Cnoc Fillibhir Bheag,stone circle and stone settings (1.2 km), Rubha nan Sidhean,cupmarked rocks and fish trap,Kirkibost (2.3 km).
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