Callanish III
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.Photo: Tumulus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Cnoc Fhillibhir Bhig”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Callanish II and Callanish Stones.
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 1,000 feet west of Callanish III.
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 4,100 feet west of Callanish III.
Callanish X
Archaeological site
Photo: Claire Pegrum, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Callanish X is the collapsed remains of a stone circle. It is one of many megalithic structures around the more well-known and larger Calanais I on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Western Isles of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Callanish X is situated 2,500 feet north of Callanish III.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Callanish and Garynahine.
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.
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.
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 5 miles northwest of Callanish III.
Callanish III
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.19564° or 58° 11′ 44″ northLongitude
-6.72416° or 6° 43′ 27″ westOpen location code
9CCM57WG+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 36203264OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2933568
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Callanish III” goes by many names.
- French: “Calanais III”
- Irish: “Cnoc Filibhir Bheag”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Callanish XIV and Callanish XIX.
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