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Calanais

Stone Setting (prehistoric)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Calanais as Stone Setting (prehistoric). 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, also known as Callanish, is a prehistoric stone circle located on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, associated with Neolithic and Bronze Age ritual practices. The site is linked to local folklore that includes connections to the fairy folk and ancient druidic traditions, though no specific saint or Christian tradition is directly associated with it.

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