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View the site on the old OS map.

View the site on the old OS map.

View the site on the old OS map.

View the site on the old OS map.

View the site on the old OS map

View the site on the old OS map

View the site on the old OS map

View the site on the old OS map.

View the site on the old OS map.

View the site on the old OS map.

View the site on the old OS map.

An old map of the site lends weight to the idea that this “cairn-circle” may have been a stone circle. This map says that that in 1854 this site was “supposed driudical” and calls it a “ring of stones”. There is also a track running past it that is not visible from the ground, as the field has been cultivated

Aerial Photograph of Ringstone Edge Cairn Circle

For the ‘oldies’ out there. Remember The Ley Hunter, the 1st earth mysteries magazine. Well Jimmy Goddard has scanned in the early editions of the magazines from 1969 to 1976. The quality of the scannings a bit ‘iffy’, but these long out of print articles might contain a wealth of information.

Enjoy

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This page contains photos of the hill ‘in use’ and a description of how it is used ceremonially.

‘Calanais’ Meets The Olde Tea-Shoppe, an essay by Aubrey Burl, from British Archaeology Magazine, protesting at changes to the traditional names of stone circles. Burl argues that Callanish is the true name of this site, and that Calanais is “a whimsicality”.

Photos and plans

Photos and plans.

Photos and plans

Included on Celia’s site

More photos and plans

The official site of Carnac’s ‘Menhirs Libre’ (Free the Stones) society. Menhirs Libre have campaigned tirelessly for the preservation, presentation and freedom of the Carnac alignments since the erection of the fences over 10 year ago.
Madame and Monsieur Mary live within the stones and thier own home is to this threatened by the plans.
Although the ‘Menhirland’ proposals have supposedly been dropped confusion still reigns over the fate of the menhirs.
(in French with short English synopsis)