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The Chambered Cairn at Calanais

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The Chambered Cairn at Calanais
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A named place photographed at this map point in Na h-Eileanan Siar.
Neolithic chambered cairn, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. It is significant as part of a complex prehistoric landscape associated with the Calanais Standing Stones, reflecting early ceremonial and funerary practices in the Western Isles.

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Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0