Saturday 3 May 2003
Known by us as ‘Gary’(!!) I’m afraid. Easily visible between Callanish and Cnoc Fillibhear Bheag (’Philippa’). Best approached from ‘Philippa’ (Cnoc Fillibhear Bheag) or via a lane from the main road at NB222330.
Another stunner! It’s something I know all us ‘stones’ people think from time-to-time, but I’m going to say it here – please forgive me: “I’d love to have seen this circle when it was complete”.
Rarely have I felt it so strongly, almost desperately. This must have been an incredible place, lying between 2 other incredible places (Callanish itself and Cnoc Fillibhear Bheag).
Nowadays the remains of the circle are reduced, for more casual viewers at least, to a ‘side attraction’ and are undeniably overshadowed by both these other sites. Yet much more than a trace of majesty remains in these strikingly-shaped stones that still stand, and my feeling is that it was once not so easily dominated.
Nearby is a small outcrop, in common with the other ‘main’ Callanish sites, echoing the Cnoc an Tursa at Callanish itself.