Easthill stone circle

Easthill stone circle
Location of Easthill stone circle in Dumfries and Galloway
Coordinates 55°02′52″N 3°41′35″W / 55.047673°N 3.692922°W / 55.047673; -3.692922Coordinates: 55°02′52″N 3°41′35″W / 55.047673°N 3.692922°W / 55.047673; -3.692922

Easthill stone circle (grid reference NX91937388), also known as the Seven Grey Stanes, is a small oval stone circle 3¾ miles south-west of Dumfries.[1][2][3] Eight stones of a probable nine remain. Despite being considerably smaller, the shape and orientation of the circle link it to the nearby Twelve Apostles and the other large ovals of Dumfriesshire.[4][1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Burl, Aubrey (2005). A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. New Haven; London: Yale University Press. p. 142.
  2. ↑ Coles, Fred. R. (1895). "The Stone Circles of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright" (PDF). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: 309–310.
  3. ↑ Brown, J. (1890). "The Druidical Circle in Troqueer" (PDF). Transactions and Journal of Proceedings of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society: 33.
  4. ↑ Burl, Aubrey (2000). The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. New Haven; London: Yale University Press. p. 6.
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