Callanish IV
Callanish IV is a prehistoric stone circle on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It was built during the late Neolithic period, around c. 2750 BCE, and is one of several ancient monuments in the wider Callanish complex.Photo: Tumulus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: stone circle on Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Sron a’Chail,stone circle and cairn 450m SSE of Ceann Hulavig”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Callanish Stones and Callanish II.
Callanish Stones
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Calanais Stones are a prehistoric stone circle and stone alignment on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The monument was built during the Neolithic period, around c. 2750 BC. Callanish Stones is situated 2 miles northwest of Callanish IV.
Callanish II
Archaeological site
Photo: Tumulus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Callanish II stone circle 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. Callanish II is situated 1½ miles northwest of Callanish IV.
Callanish III
Archaeological site
Photo: Tumulus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Callanish III stone circle 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. Callanish III is situated 1½ miles north of Callanish IV.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garynahine and Callanish.
Garynahine
Village
Photo: F Leask, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garynahine is a settlement on Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Garynahine is situated at a T-junction where roads from Stornoway, Uig and the west side of Lewis all meet. The roads are the A858 and the B8011. Garynahine is within the parish of Uig.
Callanish
Village
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 2 miles northwest of Callanish IV.
Achmore
Village
Photo: Zenit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achmore is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis. The name means 'big field'. Achmore is within the parish of Lochs and lies on the A858, about 7 miles southwest of Stornoway. Achmore is situated 5 miles east of Callanish IV.
Callanish IV
- Categories: stone circle, cairn, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.17535° or 58° 10′ 31″ northLongitude
-6.71342° or 6° 42′ 48″ westOpen location code
9CCM57GP+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1013218541OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2933566
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Callanish IV” goes by many names.
- French: “Calanais IV”
- Irish: “Ceann Hulavig”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Callanish VII and Callanish V.
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