
What is recorded here
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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Ness Trader: Port Nis, Lewis, North MinchKetch (20th Century) · 614 yd
Port Nis BeachBeach · 701 yd
Beach at Port NisBeach · 722 yd
Poll EisteanCairn (post Medieval) · 781 yd
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Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0