<< Other Photo Pages >> Callanish 16 - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Isle of Lewis
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Callanish 16Country: Scotland County: Isle of Lewis Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Stornoway Nearest Village: Callanish
Map Ref: NB213338 Landranger Map Number: 8
Latitude: 58.204580N Longitude: 6.746045W
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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Local traditions encourage the idea that the stone is an ancient feature. Its position is very interesting as it is 800 metres from the central stone at the main site; at an azimuth of just 1°, it is very close to due north and is in direct line with the central megalith and the south row. As seen from this stone, the moon would have transitted low over the horizon when at its southernmost extreme. This would have been a spectacular sight, with the main site semi-silhouetted by the moonlight. The photograph shows the view concerned, which is now confused by houses and poles.
There are two other stones within about 20 metres. One is in the line of a wall, so may be modern. The other is almost buried by peaty soil, within the
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