Easthill stone circle explained

Easthill stone circle
Coordinates:55.0477°N -3.6929°W
Designation1:Scheduled monument
Designation1 Date:31/08/1928

Easthill stone circle, also known as the Seven Grey Stanes, is a small oval stone circle 3¾ miles south-west of Dumfries.[1] [2] Eight stones of a probable nine remain.[3] 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] [5] It is a scheduled monument.[6]

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References

  1. The Stone Circles of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. Coles. Fred. R.. 1895. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 309–310.
  2. The Druidical Circle in Troqueer. Brown. J.. 1890. Transactions and Journal of Proceedings of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society. 33.
  3. Web site: Easthill Canmore. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150707041048/http://canmore.org.uk/site/65729/easthill. 7 July 2015. 2020-08-07. canmore.org.uk. en.
  4. Book: Burl, Aubrey. The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. Yale University Press. 2000. New Haven; London. 6. registration. easthill stone circle..
  5. Book: Burl, Aubrey. A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. Yale University Press. 2005. New Haven; London. 142.
  6. Web site: East Hill Farmhouse,stone circle (SM1022). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181130081002/http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM1022. 30 November 2018. 2020-08-07. portal.historicenvironment.scot.

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