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Calanais

Stone Row (neolithic) - (bronze Age)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Calanais as Stone Row (neolithic) - (bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Calanais is a Neolithic stone row, likely dating to between 3000 and 2000 BCE, and may have been used for ceremonial or astronomical purposes. It is part of a broader network of prehistoric sites on the Isle of Lewis, reflecting the spiritual and social practices of early farming communities in the region.

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