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Standing stones at Calanais, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Standing stones at Calanais, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

DWP Catalogue No: HB012

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.

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