Airigh nam Bidearan

Also known as:
Callanish V and Tursachan Airidh nam Bidearan
Nearest town:
Stornoway (19km ENE)
OS reference:
NB234299
OS sheets:
8, 13
Latitude:
58° 10' 16.61 N
Longitude:
6° 42' 17.13 W
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Image of Airigh nam Bidearan (Stone Row / Alignment) by tiompan

If the site is prehistoric and does have any intentional astronomy it is in this direction .

tiompan
tiompan May 22, 2011
Image of Airigh nam Bidearan (Stone Row / Alignment) by GLADMAN

Not exactly lovely conditions for alignment spotting.......... but perfect for vibe. And this is Lewis, after all.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jan 17, 2011

Articles

Airigh nam Bidearan

C
CARL Jul 2, 2012

View from afar 30.5.12

After visiting Ceann Hulavig stone circle I thought I would walk out to this stone row.

It doesn’t look too far on the map but when I walked up past the sheep pens I could make out 4 stones on the distant horizon through my binoculars. 3 stones are in a group with a 4th a little further away.

It certainly is a lot further on the ground than it looks on the map!

I wasn’t feeling too good, Sophie was ill and to be honest I didn’t fancy the hike so I settled for a ‘far away’ view.
I imagine the view from the stones is impressive?

Airigh nam Bidearan

sals
sals Jul 22, 2002

Also known as Callanish V, this site is found across the road from Callanish IV. Take the track up past the sheep pens and the row is visible to the south east across the usual peat bog field. Wear your wellies!

Miscellaneous

Airigh nam Bidearan
Stone Row / Alignment
Kammer
Kammer Dec 3, 2002

I’ve not been to this site but I understand that it consists of 5 standing stones, 3 of them prominent.

In 1914, “five standing stones, apparently forming the western arc of a large circle”, were recorded by the RCAHMS varying from approximately 75cm to 106 cm in height.

Another record, made in 1969 (possibly after a visit by the Ordnance Survey) cast doubt on whether the site was the remains of a stone circle:

...the fact that two of the stones are set very close to each other whilst the others are widely spaced, and the total lack of others on the circumference of a deduced circle of c.100.0m, casts doubt on this being the remains of a strong circle. It is possible that they form part of a field or enclosure wall, but if so any other trace of it is under the peat. The stones further down the slope appear to be out-cropping natural boulders.

The site was scheduled in 1994.

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