The Callanish III
stone circle ( gd, Cnoc Fillibhir Bheag
) is one of many
megalithic structures around the better-known (and larger)
Calanais I on the west coast of the
Isle of Lewis, in the
Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Description
The stone circle consists of two concentric ellipses.
The outer ring measures about 13.7 by 13.1 metres.
It contains 13 stones, of which eight are still standing and five have fallen.
The inner ring is a pronounced oval measuring 10.5 by 6.6 metres.
Only four stones remain in the inner circle, the tallest of which measures 2.1 metres.
There is no sign of a central mound or cairn.
It is just a few hundred metres from the
Callanish II stone circle. See also
Callanish IV,
Callanish VIII
The Callanish VIII stone setting is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known (and larger) Calanais I on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland. It is also known locally as Tursachan. ...
and
Callanish X
The Callanish X stone circle (or "Na Dromannan", "Druim Nan Eun") is one of many megalithic structures around the more well-known and larger Calanais I on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Western Isles of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
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for other minor sites.
References
External links
Archaeological sites in the Outer Hebrides
Isle of Lewis
Scheduled monuments in Scotland
Stone circles in Na h-Eileanan Siar
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