Callanish II
Cnoc Ceann a'Gharraidh – “Hillock at the end of the wall”
NB 222 326
From the main Callanish site head back to the A858. Turn right and take the first right turn you come to. There is parking space for a few vehicles at the end of this short road. Dogs are not allowed.
From here you can see the main Callanish complex across the inlet and uphill to the east you can see Callanish lll.
Excavations here have shown that there was probably originally a timber circle on the site first that was around 10m (32ft) diameter. All that remains of the later stone circle are five tall stones and 2 fallen slabs. A further 2 slabs are thought to be buried in the peat.
They form and ellipse 21.5x19m (70x62ft) and the tallest stone reaches 3.3m (10.75ft) to the NE. The stones are all Lewisean Gneiss. Just east of the centre are the remains of a cairn.
Summer
2002