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Calanais VIII

Cleitir; Callanish VIII    Callanish, Western Isles


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The two tall stones at the northeast.
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Looking west from the eastern stones.
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Looking east from the western stones.
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The eastern stones.
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Looking from the north side of the arc.
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From the northwest.
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The eastern stones from the northwest.
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The southwestern arrangements of stones near the cliff edge.
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The whole setting from the west.
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The whole setting from the west.
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The whole setting from the west.
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The whole setting from the northwest.
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The whole setting from the north.
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The whole setting from the north.
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The whole setting from the northeast.
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The wonderful textures of the eastern stone, looking west.
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The south faces of the eastern stones.
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The south face of the western stone.
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Looking north from the cliff edge.
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Looking northeast from the cliff edge.
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Where the road bridge joins Great Bernera to Lewis there is a very odd site. A semicircular setting of four stones on a cliff edge.

See also: Calanais I, Calanais II, Calanais III and Calanais IV.


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