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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
MacLeod’s Stone
- Categories: menhir, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.86587° or 57° 51′ 57″ northLongitude
-6.99174° or 6° 59′ 30″ westHeight
11 feet (3.3 metres)Open location code
9C9MV285+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 267257379OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q51075812
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In Other Languages
“MacLeod’s Stone” goes by many names.
- German: “Clach Mhic Leoid”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tràigh Iar and Tràigh Niosaboist.
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