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Standing Stones at Calanais

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LOCATION: Calanais
PERIOD: 2000BC
DISTRICT: Lewis
OLD COUNTY/PARISH: ROSS:Uig
CONTRIBUTOR: Highland Libraries
COLLECTION NAME: Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (illustrations)

This collection of standing stones is now known as Calanais II. The elliptical shape includes stones which are standing and some which have fallen over. The stones range in height from 2m - 3.3m. A ruined cairn lies to the east of the centre of the ring.

The site was abandoned in about 800BC and it gradually began to disappear under the peat. When it was cleared in 1858 five holes were found containing charcoal. It has been suggested that these may have been post holes and that there may have been a wooden circle within the stone circle.

This illustration is taken from 'The Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland' vol.3

IDENTIFIER: QZP40_2471_P212

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Some other items in this collection...

Highland dirk, dagger and powder horn

Silver mounting of a drinking horn (now thought to be a blast horn)

Knockin Stane and Mell for preparing Pot Barley

Headstones at Cladh a' Bhile

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