The Callanish III stone circle (Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc Fillibhir Bheag[1]) is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known (and larger) Calanais I on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Cnoc Filibhir Bheag | |
 Callanish III | |
  Shown within Outer Hebrides | |
| Location | Lewis |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°11′44″N 6°43′27″W / 58.19555°N 6.72416°W |
| Type | Stone circle |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic, Bronze Age |
Description
editThe stone circle consists of two concentric ellipses.[2] The outer ring measures about 13.7 by 13.1 metres.[2] It contains 13 stones, of which eight are still standing and five have fallen.[1] The inner ring is a pronounced oval measuring 10.5 by 6.6 metres.[2] Only four stones remain in the inner circle, the tallest of which measures 2.1 metres.[1] There is no sign of a central mound or cairn.[2]
It is just a few hundred metres from the Callanish II stone circle. See also Callanish IV, Callanish VIII and Callanish X for other minor sites.
References
editExternal links
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58°11′44″N 6°43′27″W / 58.19556°N 6.72417°W
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