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Callanish II
Also known as: Cnoc Ceann á Gharaidh
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Callanish II — archaeological site in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Callanish II is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 58.1944°, -6.7289°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Callanish II stone circle (Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc Ceann a' Gharaidh) 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.
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Background
Description
Callanish II is situated on a ridge just 90 metres from the waters of Loch Roag. Five of the stones are standing and two have fallen. The stones vary from 2 to 3.3 metres in height. A slab, 1.4 metres long, lies in front of the western stone, pointing towards the centre of the circle. The stone circle surrounds a cairn with a diameter of 8.5 metres. When 3 feet (1 metre) of peat was removed from the site in 1848, four holes were noticed, three grouped in an arc at the northwest, a fourth at the south-west. Wood charcoal found in them suggests that they formed an earlier timber circle about 10 metres in diameter.
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- Coordinates
- 58.1944, -6.7289
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS2 9DY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Sources
- wikidata: Q2933570 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Callanish II (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cal2b.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Callanish II?
- Callanish II is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode HS2 9DY).
- What is Callanish II?
- Callanish II — archaeological site in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Callanish II?
- Drivers can use postcode HS2 9DY.
- Is Callanish II free to visit?
- Yes, Callanish II is free to enter.
- How do I get to Callanish II?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS2 9DY. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.