Calanais Standing Stones is a Neolithic stone circle with radiating stone alignments (avenue) and a small cham landmark in Calanais (Callanish), Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides (Na h-Eileanan Siar), Scotland. Dating to c. 2900-2600 BC (Neolithic, c. 2750 BC).
Location: Calanais (Callanish), Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides (Na h-Eileanan Siar), Scotland
Verified facts
- Built c. 2900–2600 BC (Neolithic, c. 2750 BC)
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-14934, SRC-14935, SRC-17024 - Historic designation: Scheduled Monument (SM90054); Property in the Care of Historic Environment Scotland
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-14934, SRC-14935, SRC-17025 - Architectural style: Neolithic stone circle with radiating stone alignments (avenue) and a small cham
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-14934, SRC-14935
Evidence & sources
- SRC-14934 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callanish_Stones (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-14935 — https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM90054 (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-17024 — https://calanais.org/discover/ (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-17025 — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3242938 (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
How we verify
Every fact above is independently corroborated by at least two reputable sources and
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street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
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