Achmore, Lewis
| Achmore | |
| Scottish Gaelic: An t-Acha Mòr | |
 View of the village from the main road |
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  Achmore |
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| Language | Scottish Gaelic |
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| English | |
| OS grid reference | NB311294 |
| Civil parish | Lochs |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Lieutenancy area | Western Isles |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF LEWIS |
| Postcode district | HS2 |
| Dialling code | 01851 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Scottish Parliament | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
Coordinates: 58°10′19″N 6°34′23″W / 58.172°N 6.573°W
Achmore (Scottish Gaelic: An t-Acha Mòr) is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the island of Lewis. Achmore is within the parish of Lochs,[1] and is situated on the A858.[2] The village is the only one on Lewis which does not lie on the coast.
History
The remains of a fallen ancient stone circle lie close to the village. It was located to link rare risings and settings of the moon and the sun with a hill range looking like a sleeping (and, only from the Achmore stone circle, pregnant) woman, called "Sleeping Beauty". The circle was discovered in 1981 and measures 41 metres across. The circle was built around 3000 BC and probably consisted of 22 slabs up to two metres tall, two of which remain standing.
References
- ↑ "Details of Achmore". Scottish Places. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "A858". Sabre. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Achmore, Western Isles. |
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- Stone circle
- Canmore - Lewis, Achmore site record
- Canmore - Lewis, Achmore, Stone Circle site record
- Canmore - Lewis, Achmore, Standing Stone site record
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