Callanish Stone Circle Ii

Callanish Stone Circle Ii. Callanish standing stones and stone circle on the Isle of Lewis near Stornoway, Outer Hebrides In Gaelic, Callanish II is known as Cnoc Ceann a'Gharaidh Callanish 2 and 3 are believed to have been used for rituals, possibly astronomy

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Callanish II is situated on a ridge just 90 metres from the waters of Loch Roag Via a separate blog post I have covered the principal site known as 'Callanish I'

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Callanish II is situated on a ridge just 90 metres from the waters of Loch Roag This is quite small compared to similar circles, including the nearby Callanish II which is 2.5 times as large. See Callanish IV, Callanish VIII, and Callanish X for other minor sites.

Callanish 2 [Cnoc Ceann a'Gharraidh, Calanais II, Calanais 2] Stone Circle The Megalithic. Originally possessing 10 stones with an 11th outside the circle, today only five remain upright while two others no longer are upright The stone circle consists of seven thin standing stones arranged in the shape of an ellipse measuring 21.6 by 18.9 metres

Callanish II Stone Circle Stock Photo Alamy. The stone circle is not a perfect circle, but is a ring with a flattened east side (13.4 metres north-south by 12 metres east-west) The Isle of Lewis is well endowed with prehistoric stone circles