<< Our Photo Pages >> Callanish 18 - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Isle of Lewis
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Callanish 18 Alternative Name: Loch Crogach, Callanish XVIIICountry: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 5.969 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Isle of Lewis Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Stornoway Nearest Village: Callanish
Map Ref: NB24402923 Landranger Map Number: 8
Latitude: 58.165619N Longitude: 6.688077W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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A small standing stone placed on an outcrop behind the southeastern end of H-shaped lake. Although this stone is less than 1m high, it can be recognized from far distance. This stone might be a marker of the edge of an area or a guiding landmark for some observation. Canmore site no. 4145.
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