Callanish Stones

Calanais Stones
Clachan Chalanais
The stone circle at the centre of the Calanais Stones
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Callanish Stones is located in Outer Hebrides
Callanish Stones
Shown within Outer Hebrides
Alternative nameCalanais I
LocationIsle of Lewis, Scotland
Coordinates58°11′51″N 6°44′43″W / 58.1975410°N 6.7451448°W / 58.1975410; -6.7451448
TypeStone circle and rows
History
PeriodsNeolithic, Bronze Age

The Calanais Stones (or "Calanais I": Scottish Gaelic: Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais) are an arrangement of standing stones placed in a cruciform pattern with a central stone circle, located on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. They were erected in the late Neolithic era, and were a focus for ritual activity during the Bronze Age. They are near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.