The Stones of Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles, Scotland.

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The Stones of Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles, Scotland.

DWP Catalogue No: HB033

Caption: The Calanais (or anglicised 'Callanish') Stones (Scottish Gaelic: Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais) are an arrangement of standing stones placed in a cruciform pattern with a central stone circle. They were erected in the late Neolithic era, and were a focus for ritual activity during the Bronze Age.

Keywords: Calanais, Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Lewis, Loch Roag, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, Stones of Callanish, Western Isles, archaeology, hills, historical, historical landmark, history, landscape, loch, moorland, pre-history, standing stones, stone circle, sunlight, water

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