Megalithic Portal: Latest from Isle of Lewis, Scotland

Loch Bhorgastail Crannog

Anne T — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:02:19 GMT

]]>This crannog in Loch Bhorgastail was built upwards from the loch bed about five thousand years ago. A recent survey using stereophotogrammetry is revealing new information. The archaeologists also found hundreds of sherds of Neolithic pottery in the water around the island, which cannot have got there by accident. More details on our page.

Callanish

Andy B — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:36:05 GMT

]]>Happy Summer Solstice everyone! This amazing photo by Callanish Digital Designs shows two prominent stones at Calanais (51 & 52) forming a window for the rising midsummer sunrise sun that lights up first as the sun appears. There's a close up on our page. Callanish, or Calanis is an amazing group of stone circles, avenues and other standing stones on the Isle of Lewis. We have many photos of each site, including exclusive aerial views. See below and on the individual site pages linked for more detail of the various component sites.

Callanish I

TheCaptain — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:30:33 GMT

]]>Rob Stepney has sent in a lovely poem of his along with some artwork by printmaker Tony Lloyd. Click on the image for more, including the poem. The main Calanais I site forms a sort of Celtic Cross shape. Check the nearby sites list and map from our page for more details of this and each of the dozens of surrounding standing stone sites.

Loch an Duna

GailSutherland — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:27:45 GMT

]]>The remains of a broch in Loch an Duna, Isle of Lewis. To its right (west) is a small man-made cairn.

Callanish 4

Gerald_Ponting — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 15:35:23 GMT

]]>Hulavig in the name Ceann Hulavig is a word derived from the Norse. The spelling is an attempt to Gaelicise the name. Garynahine (which itself is an Anglicised spelling of Bear-r-aitjh na h'AilTihe) is the nearest village.

Clach Stein (Lower Bayble)

markj99 — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:16:38 GMT

]]>Clach Stein (Lower Bayble) is a fallen standing stone located in moorland c. 0.3 mile NW of the centre of Lower Bayble in the Isle of Lewis. The recumbent stone has been broken in half. The prone E stone is orientated SE-NW on the long axis with a pointed end indicating that it was the top half of the standing stone. 1.5m to the west there is a smaller stone measuring 0.6 by 0.3m.

Beinn Lobheir Kerbed Cairn

DavidHoyle — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 16:52:30 GMT

Located at the foot of the northern slopes of Beinn Lobheir this circular cairn measures 6 metres in diameter, stands up to 1.5 metres tall at its centre and is surrounded at its base by a kerb of large long stones on three sides.

Sideval

DavidHoyle — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 16:02:54 GMT

Standing Stone (Menhir) in Isle of Lewis

Baile an Truiseil

DavidHoyle — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 16:01:25 GMT

Stone Circle in Isle of Lewis

Eilean Mor

DavidHoyle — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 16:00:54 GMT

Standing Stone (Menhir) in Isle of Lewis

Eilean Chalium Cille

DavidHoyle — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 15:59:38 GMT

Standing Stone (Menhir) in Isle of Lewis

Croir

DavidHoyle — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 15:56:59 GMT

Standing Stone (Menhir) in Isle of Lewis

Breasclete Park

DavidHoyle — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 15:55:25 GMT

Stone Circle in Isle of Lewis

Cnoc Gearraidh Nighean Choinnich

DavidHoyle — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 15:54:30 GMT

Stone Circle in Isle of Lewis

Barabhas-standing stones

DavidHoyle — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 15:53:23 GMT

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