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Lewis, Ness, Clach Stein

Standing Stone(s) (prehistoric)
Lewis, Ness, Clach Stein
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Lewis, Ness, Clach Stein as Standing Stone(s) (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.
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, Clach Stein is a standing stone associated with the broader tradition of megalithic monuments in the Scottish isles. Such stones often held ritual or ceremonial significance, possibly linked to astronomical events or territorial markers.

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Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0