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