Callanish VIII
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.Photo: Tumulus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Bernera and Fuaigh Mòr.
Great Bernera
Photo: Nessy-Pic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Ceabhaigh
Island
Ceabhaigh is a small island in an arm of Loch Ròg on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is about 25 hectares in extent. It is not known if the island was ever permanently inhabited. Ceabhaigh is situated 2 miles east of Callanish VIII.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Breaclete and Callanish.
Breaclete
Village
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
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
Photo: Sarah Egan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
- Description: megalith in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Categories: megalith, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.20558° or 58° 12′ 20″ northLongitude
-6.82909° or 6° 49′ 45″ westOpen location code
9CCM654C+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 1013218542OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2933586
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In Other Languages
From French to Luxembourgish—“Callanish VIII” goes by many names.
- French: “Calanais VIII”
- Irish: “Tursachan”
- Luxembourgish: “Callanish VIII”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Callanish VIII and Sgeir Ghlas.
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