Callanish IV, Lewis and Harris

Name: Callanish IV
Address: Lewis and Harris, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Lewis and Harris

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The Callanish IV 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. It is a scheduled monument and its official name is Sron a'Chail. The site was first surveyed and recorded by RCAHMS in 1914 and again in 2009, with another survey in the 1970s by other archaeologists, but no known archaeological excavations have taken place at the stones. ()

Coordinates: 58°10'31"N, 6°42'48"W

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Lewis and Harris United Kingdom

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Callanish IV – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Callanish Stones, Callanish II, Callanish III, Callanish VIII.

1.9 miNW
Archaeological site, Ruins
Callanish Stones
50 min walk • The Callanish Stones are a prehistoric marvel, standing proudly on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom. This enigmatic stone circle, dating back to around 3000 BC, is one of the most significant archaeological sites in Scotland.
1.4 miNW
Archaeological site
Callanish II, Lewis and Harris
37 min walk • 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.
1.5 miN
Archaeological site
Callanish III, Lewis and Harris
38 min walk • 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.
4.7 miNW
Archaeological site
Callanish VIII, Great Bernera
120 min walk • The Callanish VIII stone setting 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. It is also known locally as Tursachan.
5.6 miNW
Archaeological site
Dun Bharabhat, Great Bernera
143 min walk • Dun Bharabhat is an Iron Age galleried dun or "semi-broch" situated on the island of Great Bernera near Lewis in Scotland.
4.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Isle of Lewis, Lewis and Harris
114 min walk • The Isle of Lewis or simply Lewis is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides archipelago in Scotland. The two parts are frequently referred to as if they were separate islands. The total area of Lewis is 683 square miles.
2 miN
Archaeological site
Callanish X, Lewis and Harris
51 min walk • The Callanish X stone circle 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.