Archaeology - Arceòlais
More archaeological sites in Lewis & Harris - Tuilleadh Làraich Arceòlach an Leòdhas 's na Hearach
Lewis
Eaglais na h-Aoidne, Aignis, Point. This was the parish church of Stornoway and the burial place of the Macleods of Lewis.
Clach an Truiseil: at Baile an Truiseil, Lewis - a 6 metre high standing stone, the tallest in Scotland.
The Lewis Chessmen - probably the finest early chess set in the world, these were discovered in a stone age chamber on Uig Sands in 1831.
Dun Carloway: this Iron Age broch is the best preserved in the Hebrides and was occupied right up until the 1870s.
The Norse Mill, Shawbost: this mill and kiln is in a lovely spot near Shawbost, and shows how barley grain used to be processed in to meal. The mill was powered by water from the stream from the nearby Loch Roinavat.
Dun Eisdean Castle: an important medieval archaeological site on a sea stack north of Port of Ness, this was the clan centre for the Morrisons of Ness.
Bosta Iron Age Village: stone structures from the 7th - 8th century were uncovered in Bosta thanks to a period of heavy storms. A replica iron age house is open to visitors on this beautiful beach on the isle of Great Bernera.
Harris
Roghadal - tur Chliamainn (St Clements Church) - built on top of an earlier structure in the 16th century by Alasdair Crotach, 8th chief of the Macleods of Harris and Dun Bheagan. The church tombs are among the most spectacular in Scotland.
Clach Mhic Leoid (Macleod’s Stone), Horgabost: the beauty of this monolith is its location overlooking the Isle of Taransay from mainland Harris. It is called is about 3m high.
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