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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Clach An Truishal Alternative Name: Trushal Stone, Clach an Truiseil, Clach an Trushal, Stone of CompassionCountry: Scotland County: Isle of Lewis Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Stornoway Nearest Village: Ballantrushal
Map Ref: NB3756053775 Landranger Map Number: 8
Latitude: 58.393407N Longitude: 6.492906W
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 |
| 0 | no data |
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bishop_pam visited on 10th Sep 2024 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4
drolaf visited on 22nd May 2024 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 parking area nearby with a short 50m walk
Fiona1320 visited on 22nd Jun 2023 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4
rrmoser visited on 28th Jun 2017 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Despite it height it is hidden behind some buildings. Left off the "main" road.
markhewins visited on 7th Nov 2016 Beautiful still day.
BIG stone!
mark_a visited September 2020
Andy B visited #9 in our rundown of favourite standing stones (and pairs) in Britain
SandyG PAB DrewParsons have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4.5 Ambience: 4.5 Access: 4
There was a battle nearby. Others suggest it was a sea marker, the nearby beach is still one of the few safe harbours in the area.
The size of the monument can only be appreciated by visiting the site, Archaeologists are still unsure of the methods Neolithic and Bronze Age man employed to erect these huge masses of stone.
Note: Two new panoramic photos from Bernard Edwards: Preparing to watch over-night and Morning before Bahama Storm Dorian remnant rolls in (see above)
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