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 |
| Type | Stone circle |
| History | |
| Material | Stone |
| Founded | c. 2750 BC [1] |
| Periods | Neolithic, Bronze Age |
The Callanish III stone circle (Scottish Gaelic : Cnoc Fillibhir Bheag [2] ) is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known (and larger) Calanais I on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
The stone circle consists of two concentric ellipses. [3] The outer ring measures about 13.7 by 13.1 metres (45 by 43 feet). [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 (35 by 22 feet). [3] Only four stones remain in the inner circle, the tallest of which measures 2.1 metres (7 feet). [2] There is no sign of a central mound or cairn. [3]
It is just a few hundred metres (yards) from the Callanish II stone circle. See also Callanish IV, Callanish VIII and Callanish X for other minor sites.
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