Region : Western Isles Island : South Harris Town or village : Horgabost Grid Reference : NG 040 972 Period :   Prehistory  Clach Mhic Leòid (Nisabost) STANDING STONE

This impressive 3.2m tall monolith stands near the sea on South Harris (Ceann a Deas na Hearadh). It is supported by packing boulders. Other surrounding stones suggest that there may have been a cairn. In prehistoric times it could have been a calendrical mark: at the equinoxes the sun sets over the island of St Kilda (Hiort), 60km away to the west and visible from Clach Mhic Leòid in clear weather. A short distance to the south, now in a private garden, are the remains of Coire na Feinne chambered cairn (NG 047 966).

Other single standing stones ------------------ Auquhollie Barnhouse Stone Beacharra Borvemore Busta Caiystane Camus nan Geall Clach an Trushal Clach Mhic Leòid Clach Mhic Mhios Comet Stone Kintraw Skellister (Auld Wife) Stone of Setter Strontoiller Tingwall (Murder Stone) Watch Stone Other sites in the Western Isles ---------------------- Achmore Barpa Langass Borvemore Callanish Callanish II Callanish III Callanish IV Callanish V Callanish VIII Clach an Trushal Clach Mhic Leòid Clettraval Dun an Sticir Dun Carloway Na Fir Bhreige Pobull Fhinn Steinacleit Unival