Английская Википедия:Clach an Trushal

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Clach an Trushal facing West
Clach an Trushal facing West

Clach an Trushal (Шаблон:Lang-gd, Шаблон:IPA-gd, translated to English "Stone of Compassion") is said to be the tallest standing stone in Scotland.[1] Above ground it stands approximately Шаблон:Convert tall, is Шаблон:Convert wide and at its thickest point is Шаблон:Convert thick, with a girth at its base of Шаблон:Convert.[1] The stone is sited in the village of Ballantrushal on the west side of Lewis. Local legend says that it marks the site of a great battle, the last to be fought between the feuding clans of the Macaulays and Morrisons.[2] However it is actually the solitary upright stone remaining from a stone circle built about 5,000 years ago. It occupied a place within the circle, although its placement was not central. The second last standing stone was removed in 1914, and used as a lintel.

From the base the stone circle at Steinacleit archaeological site is clearly visible to the north east. The Callanish standing stones are Шаблон:Convert southwest.

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Шаблон:Lewis and Harris Шаблон:Prehistoric Western Isles Шаблон:European Standing Stones