Minor stone circle sites around Callanish documented. Callanish 2 (Cnoc na h-Uise) has 5 standing stones cleared in 1858 Callanish 3 has good view of Sleeping Beauty hills Callanish 5 (Na Gearrabh) has 3 stones in straight alignment
Several smaller sites surround the main Callanish circle. Callanish 2 has 5 stones cleared in 1858. Callanish 5: 3 stones in a straight line (Nan) or a semicircle (Kletcher). Most intriguing: a circle ~8 miles away with keyhole excavations, one of Scotland's largest, circular shape suggesting an earlier date. π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ
Key Facts
- Callanish 2 (Cnoc na h-Uise) has 5 standing stones cleared in 1858
- Callanish 3 has good view of Sleeping Beauty hills
- Callanish 5 (Na Gearrabh) has 3 stones in straight alignment
- Callanish 5 (Kletcher/Burner Bridge) is semicircle with cliff face diameter
- Stone circle 22 discovered 8 miles from main site with keyhole excavations
- One of largest circles in Scotland, circular in shape suggesting earlier date
Related site: Callinish Standing Stones [Island of Lewis] - Callanish II — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Callanish, the Moon & the Sleeping Beauty | Gerald Ponting | Megalithomania 2007 | AUDIO by MegalithomaniaUK