Description

The monument consists of a group of standing stones, perhaps the remains of a prehistoric stone circle or setting.

Three upright stone slabs are set on a NE-facing slope, at about 45m above OD. They are from 1.1m to 0.8m high, and are set in a curving arc suggesting the W part of a large circle. However, two less substantial stones, one 35m to the N and one 30m to the SE, would not fit into this plan if contemporary. The setting may be linked in function or origin to the many other circles and stone settings in

the area, part of the large Callanish grouping of Neolithic ritual monuments.

The area to be scheduled is a square of side 100m, aligned N-S, to include all five stones and an area around them, particularly to the E, in which further fallen stones and other remains may lie concealed. The area is marked in red on the accompanying map.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance as an element of the Callanish group of Neolithic ritual monuments. As part of that group, it has the potential to provide insights into prehistoric ritual activity.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Sources

Bibliography

RCAHMS records the monument as NB 22 NW 1.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland