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'''Steinacleit''' is a [[prehistoric]] archeological site in the [[Outer Hebrides]]. |
'''Steinacleit''' is a [[prehistoric]] archeological site in the [[Outer Hebrides]]. |
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The site consists of an array of boulders which marks what is left of a [[chambered cairn]], and possibly shows the site was overlain by a huge hall. Folk legend of the Outer Hebrides states there was probably a battle field near the location. The site is 50 feet in diameter and oval in shape. The age of the site is debatable and according to different sources ranges from from 1800 - 1500 BC or 3000 - 1500 BC. |
The site consists of an array of boulders which marks what is left of a [[chambered cairn]], and possibly shows the site was overlain by a huge hall. There are ten large stone slabs surrounding the central mound. Folk legend of the Outer Hebrides states there was probably a battle field near the location. The site is 50 feet in diameter and oval in shape. The age of the site is debatable and according to different sources ranges from from 1800 - 1500 BC or 3000 - 1500 BC. |
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The standing stone [[Clach an Trushal]] is visible to the south west from the stone circle. |
The standing stone [[Clach an Trushal]] is visible to the south west from the stone circle. |
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Revision as of 13:39, 10 November 2009
Steinacleit is a prehistoric archeological site in the Outer Hebrides.
The site consists of an array of boulders which marks what is left of a chambered cairn, and possibly shows the site was overlain by a huge hall. There are ten large stone slabs surrounding the central mound. Folk legend of the Outer Hebrides states there was probably a battle field near the location. The site is 50 feet in diameter and oval in shape. The age of the site is debatable and according to different sources ranges from from 1800 - 1500 BC or 3000 - 1500 BC.
The standing stone Clach an Trushal is visible to the south west from the stone circle.
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