Region : Western Isles Island : Lewis (Leòdhas) Town or village : Balantrushal Grid Reference : NB 375 537 Period : 3rd-2nd millennium BC Clach an Trushal (Clach an Truiseil, Trushel Stone) STANDING STONE

The largest standing stone in Scotland. It is 5.75m high, 1.8m wide and from 1.1m to 30cm thick and it leans slightly to the south. It could have been a landmark in prehistoric times. A more recent legend says it marks the site of a battle.

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