Callanish Stones - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles - Outer Hebrides
The Callanish Stone Circle is made from Lewisian Gneiss, one of the oldest rocks in Britain, which dates back to 3000 million years ago. These stones really are a spectacular sight.
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The Circle of The Callanish Stones
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A Surreal Photo of some
of The Callanish Stones |
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Another Surreal Photo
The Callanish Stones |
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Almost looking like a seat
The Callanish Stones |
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Callanish Stones
Isle of Lewis |
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Another view of the Circle
Callanish Stones |
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Calannish Stones
Western Isles |
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| This Callanish Stone
Has Lovely Markings |
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Another of the Calannish
Stones - Isle of Lewis
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Click the pictures below for larger images
Sea Levels Rise - Peat Forms - Buried The Stones
When the ice meted twelve thousand years ago, the sea level rose - flooding river valleys and lower ground and creating the lochs and drowned valleys of the isles. As the climate improved the land became alive, soil formed and plants and woodland returned. Peat developed on the poorly drained ground and extended upwards and outwards to cover large tracts of land
