Pobull Fhinn
The oval stone circle Pobull Fhinn (also called Ben Langass, Pobuill Fhinn or Sornach Kokos' Fhinn) is located on the south-western slope of Ben Langass (Beinn Langais), north of Loch Langais , on the Hebridean island of North Uist . The Gaelic name "Pobull Fhinn" means Fionn's people , or the fairy people and means the legendary hero of Irish mythology Fionn mac Cumhaill .
The oval measures 40 m × 33 m. The floor inside the oval was leveled on the north side for the construction of a wall on the south side. A feature of the stone circle from the 2nd millennium BC Is that he has accesses in the east and west. There are over 40 menhirs , but 16 of them are no longer standing. The largest menhir of the circle stands at the eastern entrance and is about two meters high.
The burial mound of Pobull Fhinn is a short walk from the stone circle. The state of preservation (June 2014) is very bad. In May 2011, parts of the entrance area collapsed.
Surroundings
On the northwest side of the hill is the Neolithic cairn Barpa Langass .
literature
- A. Burl: A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany . London 2005.
Web links
- Brief description engl. and picture
- Entry on Pobull Fhinn in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 57 ° 33'52.1 " N , 7 ° 16'55.9" W.