Callanish Stones
CountryUK (Scotland)
Date2900 BC
Notable Feature5 m tallest
RegionLewis
About Callanish Stones
A cruciform stone circle on the Isle of Lewis. 49 stones remain. Aligned to the moon at its major standstill every 18.6 years. More remote and atmospheric than Stonehenge.
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