Callanish VIII

Callanish VIII is an archaeological site in Western Isles, Scotland. Callanish VIII is situated nearby to the islet Sgeir Ghlas, as well as near the archaeological site Dun Barraglom.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Bernera and Callanish VIII.

Great Bernera

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Great Bernera is an island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It lies just off the northwest coast of Lewis and is connected by a bridge.

Callanish VIII

Archaeological site

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The Callanish VIII stone setting is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known Calanais I on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is also known locally as Tursachan.

Fuaigh Mòr

Island

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Fuaigh Mòr is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is off the west coast of Lewis near Great Bernera in Loch Ròg. It is 84 hectares and 67 metres at its highest point. Fuaigh Mòr is situated 2 miles west of Callanish VIII.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Breaclete and Callanish.

Breaclete

Village

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Breacleit is the central village on Great Bernera in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Breaclete is within the parish of Uig. Although the village name comes from a geographical feature rather than a steading it is generally believed to be an ancient settlement. Breaclete is situated 1½ miles north of Callanish VIII.

Callanish

Village

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Calanais is a village on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Calanais is within the parish of Uig. A linear settlement with a jetty, it is on a headland jutting into Loch Roag, a sea loch 13 miles west of Stornoway. Callanish is situated 3½ miles east of Callanish VIII.

Kneep

Village

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Kneep is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kneep is within the parish of Uig. Various archaeological discoveries have been made at Kneep, including a Viking cemetery and a number of Viking burials, as well as a cist. Kneep is situated 4½ miles west of Callanish VIII.

Callanish VIII

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Tursachan”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

58.20554° or 58° 12′ 20″ north

Longitude

-6.82912° or 6° 49′ 45″ west

Open location code

9CCM654C+69

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3228681123

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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