Callanish IV

Callanish IV (Ceann Hulavig) is a prehistoric stone circle on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It was built during the late Neolithic period, around c. 2750 BCE, and is one of several ancient monuments in the wider Callanish complex. The monument consists of an oval ring of standing stones with a small cairn in the centre. Only five stones remain standing today, although the circle may originally have contained as many as thirteen. The stones range in height from about 2 to 2.7 m (6.6 to 8.9 ft). Callanish IV stands on open moorland southeast of the main Callanish I stone circle near Loch Roag. Other nearby monuments include Callanish II, Callanish III, and Callanish VIII, forming part of a wider prehistoric landscape of stone circles and settings. The site is protected as a scheduled monument and is recognised as part of one of the most important groups of prehistoric monuments in north-western Europe.