Eilean Trosdam

Eilean Trosdam is an islet in , . Eilean Trosdam is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Callanish Stones and Callanish II.

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The Calanais Stones are a prehistoric stone circle and stone alignment on the west coast of the in the of . The monument was built during the Neolithic period, around c. 2750 BC.

Archaeological site
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The Calanais II stone circle is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known Calanais I on the west coast of the , in the , .

Archaeological site
Photo: Tumulus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The stone circle is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known on the west coast of the , in the , Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Callanish and Garynahine.

Village
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Calanais is a village on the west side of the , in the , . Calanais is within the parish of . A linear settlement with a jetty, it is on a headland jutting into Loch Roag, a sea loch 13 miles west of Stornoway.

Village
Photo: F Leask, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on , in the , Scotland. is situated at a T-junction where roads from , and the west side of Lewis all meet. The roads are the A858 and the B8011. is within the parish of Uig.

Village
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Breacleit is the central village on in the , Scotland. is within the parish of . Although the village name comes from a geographical feature rather than a steading it is generally believed to be an ancient settlement. is situated 4½ miles northwest of Eilean Trosdam.

Eilean Trosdam

Latitude
58.18913° or 58° 11′ 21″ north
Longitude
-6.74416° or 6° 44′ 39″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
9CCM57Q4+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4012900
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
13285717
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