The Calladish Stones in Scotland


In Hard Hobbit To Break We have spoken to you on several occasions about the impressive natural landscapes of Scotland and the large number of castles that you can see almost anywhere. Another of the things that stands out in this country are the megalithic remains that you can find in a multitude of landscapes, being one of the most beautiful areas of the town of Callanish.

Specifically, on the outskirts of that town you can find the Calladish Stones, a spectacular megalithic stones dating from the year 2600 BC and that form a circle of stones that surrounds a burial chamber, also having four avenues of stones that move away from that place on its four sides. They are pale silver stones that make this area one of the most interesting for tourists.


In total they are 13 stones They are located on a natural promontory, and their four alignments are extended to form a cross. The alignment of the northern part is longer and is in a double row, forming something similar to an avenue. These stones are said to have been used to observe the movements of the moon, and it is estimated that every 18 years the moon seems to rub against the area of ​​the stones in the hills that are to the south.


In the central part, where a circle is formed, is a burial chamber, which has an entrance passage marked by a huge stone that is almost 5 meters high. Near the Calladish Stones area there are several very interesting monuments, such as the Cnoc Ceann a’Gharraidh, which is a circle formed by 8 stones. There is also the Cnoc Fillibhir Bheag, a double circle made up of 8 stones on the outer ring and 4 on the inside. Definitely an area with a lot of megalithic history.

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