MacLeod’s Stone

MacLeod’s Stone is an archaeological site in Western Isles, Scotland. MacLeod’s Stone is situated nearby to the beach Tràigh Iar, as well as near Tràigh Niosaboist.

Photo: David Crocker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: standing stone on Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Clach Mhic Leoid”, “Clach Mhic Leòid”, “Clach Mhic Leoid, standing stone”, and “Clach Mhic Leoid,standing stone”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borve and Luskentyre.

Borve

Village

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Borve is a village in Harris in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Borve is also within the parish of Harris, and is on the A859. Borve is situated 1½ miles south of MacLeod’s Stone.

Luskentyre

Village

Photo: Peter Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Luskentyre is a sparse settlement on the west coast of Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Luskentyre is situated within the parish of Harris. The name Luskentyre derives from Lios-cinn-tir, meaning 'headland fort', although there is no trace or local knowledge of a fort at the headland. Luskentyre is situated 2 miles northeast of MacLeod’s Stone.