Cnoc Filibhir Bheag | |
 Callanish III in 2008 | |
  Callanish III Shown within Outer Hebrides | |
| Location | Lewis |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°11′44″N6°43′27″W / 58.19555°N 6.72416°W /58.19555; -6.72416 |
| Type | Stone circle |
| History | |
| Material | Stone |
| Founded | c. 2750 BC[1] |
| Periods | Neolithic,Bronze Age |
TheCallanish IIIstone circle (Scottish Gaelic:Cnoc Fillibhir Bheag[2]) is one of manymegalithic structures around the better-known (and larger)Calanais I on the west coast of theIsle of Lewis, in theOuter Hebrides, Scotland.
The stone circle consists of two concentric ellipses.[3] The outer ring measures about 13.7 by 13.1 metres.[3] It contains 13 stones, of which eight are still standing and five have fallen.[2] The inner ring is a pronounced oval measuring 10.5 by 6.6 metres.[3] Only four stones remain in the inner circle, the tallest of which measures 2.1 metres.[2] There is no sign of a central mound or cairn.[3]
It is just a few hundred metres from theCallanish II stone circle. See alsoCallanish IV,Callanish VIII andCallanish X for other minor sites.
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