Steinacleit
Steinacleit is a prehistoric archeological site on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The site consists of an array of boulders that mark what is left of a chambered cairn, and possibly demarcate a huge hall overlaying the site.Photo: Andrew Gray, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Prehistoric archaeological site in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Stein-a-Cleit”, “Steinacleit,homestead and field system”, and “Steinecleit”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clach an Trushal Standing Stone.
Clach an Trushal Standing Stone
Photo: F Leask, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clach an Trushal is said to be the tallest standing stone in Scotland. Above ground it stands approximately 5.8 metres tall, is 1.83 m wide and at its thickest point is 1.5 m thick, with a girth at its base of 4.75 m. Clach an Trushal Standing Stone is situated 1¼ miles west of Steinacleit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballantrushal and Borve.
Ballantrushal
Village
Photo: DJB, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballantrushal is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the West Side district, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ballantrushal is within the parish of Barvas, and is situated on the A857.
Borve
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Borve is a village on the west side of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, 17 miles from the island's only town, Stornoway. Borve is situated 1½ miles northeast of Steinacleit.
Barvas
Village
Photo: Sfniall, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barvas is a settlement, community and civil parish on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. It developed around a road junction. The A857 and A858 meet at the southern end of Barvas. Barvas is situated 3½ miles southwest of Steinacleit.
Steinacleit
- Categories: archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.39738° or 58° 23′ 51″ northLongitude
-6.45792° or 6° 27′ 29″ westOperator
Historic ScotlandOpen location code
9CCM9GWR+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 1223453210OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3777408
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Steinacleit” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Steinacleit”
- German: “Stein-a-Cleit”
- German: “Steinacleit”
- Irish: “Stein-a-Cleit”
- Spanish: “Steinacleit”
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Highlights include Dun and Crannog.
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