Central circle at Callanish, Scotland has 13 stones (8-13 ft high), tallest about 15 ft. Rows extend east-west and north-south on the ridge top. Complex arrangement.
Callanish stone circle structure and layout described
Site mentioned
📍 Callinish Standing Stones [Island of Lewis] - Callanish II🌍 Show on the globe
Key facts
- Central circle contains 13 stones ranging from 8 to 12 ft high
- Tallest central stone is almost 16 ft high
- Avenue runs slightly east of north along ridge top
- West row has 4 stones, due east-west but not true east-west
- East row originally had 4 stones, now has 5 after discovery of stone 33A
- South row is due north-south
- Double row runs slightly east of north
Sources
megalithomania.co.uk
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