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<< Our Photo Pages >> Girdle Stanes - Stone Circle in Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Girdle Stanes Alternative Name: Girdlestanes; River White Esk
Country: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Lockerbie  Nearest Village: Eskdalemuir
Map Ref: NY2535196153  Landranger Map Number: 79
Latitude: 55.253879N  Longitude: 3.17593W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Anne T visited on 6th Apr 2015 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Girdle Stanes, Stone Circle near Eskdalemuir: Even though we lived only 10 ½ miles from Eskdalemuir for 4 years in the laste 1990's, we’d never explored this area, apart from taking our (then very young) kids to a local river to paddle and visit a few of the Roman forts nearby, which in hindsight was a shame, but we’re rectifying that now. Driving along the B709, about 2 km before Eskdalemuir, we spotted the signpost to Girdle Stanes on the right hand side of the road and pulled into the field gateway, making sure we weren’t blocking access. There was a splendid view of the Girdle Stanes and the White Esk in the valley below. As the road is about 100 feet above the stones, it was easy to see how part of the circle had been eroded by the river. It was a glorious, warm day with no breeze. The footpath was an easy downhill stroll. The stones felt welcoming and the sun glinted off the river. The stones appear to be built within a bank which is still visible. Someone had left a bunch of flowers underneath the stone which sat underneath the largest hawthorn tree, and we wondered if it had been the monks from Samye Ling (the Buddhist monks in this area of Northumberland also celebrate standing stones and stone circles here). Looking across the valley to a where the map showed earthworks, we saw these clearly, but contained within these earthworks was a cemetery. We decided to explore this feature later in the day. I've just found (10th April) out that this site is a moated homestead, RCAHMS site ID 67233. Just to the north of the stones, a footpath sign pointed us in the direction to the Loupin’ Stanes, following the fields along the edge of the river.

graemefield visited on 6th Oct 2011 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4

nicoladidsbury have visited here

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 4 Access: 4

Girdle Stanes
Girdle Stanes submitted by nicoladidsbury : This is an evocative large stone circle, surrounded by ancient hawthorn trees which are covered in large lichen. Half the circle has been eroded by the river running by leaving only a semi circle. The stones stand on a low earth bank. Close by are the Loupin Stanes. We visited this circle on a beautiful hot day in summer, there was no one else around, it was a very peaceful place to be. To see ima... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Stone Circle in Dumfries and Galloway

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Girdle Stanes submitted by graemefield : The Girdle Stanes on a wet November day 2011. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Bladup : Girdlestanes henge. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Girdle Stanes submitted by graemefield : Panoramic of the Girdle Stanes. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Postman : Miniature cows (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Girdle Stanes submitted by karolus : October 2022

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Antonine : Visited 2015 (2 comments)

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Postman : Hills to the east and west, not good for a sunrise or sunset.

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Postman : Doing a spot of Girdle Staning

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Postman : Girdle Stanes. 11am 20th June 2020

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Postman : Life on the edge

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Postman : My god it's full of stars (yellow ones)

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Anne T : This is the Girdle Stanes site from across the White Esk valley (can be seen just in the centre/left of centre of the photo). In the foreground, the earthworks at the foot of Holm Craig, which house a more modern cemetery, can be seen. (1 comment)

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Anne T : These are the easternmost, tallest stones in the circle. Someone had left a bunch of still fresh flowers by the stone underneath the tallest of the hawthorn trees.

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Anne T : Bladup and I seem to have the same 'eye' for taking photographs - I've almost replicated his photograph! This is Girdle Stanes taken from the hill between this stone circle and the Loupin' Stanes. I was standing by one of the fallen stones, supposedly in a row joining the two circles.

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Bladup : Girdle Stanes.

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Bladup : Girdle Stanes, you can see the river cutting though the site on the right of this photo.

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Bladup : Girdle Stanes.

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Bladup

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Bladup : All of the Girdlestanes circle henge.

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Bladup : Girdlestanes henge.

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Bladup

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Girdle Stanes submitted by Bladup

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Girdle Stanes submitted by postman : Looking west

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Girdle Stanes submitted by postman : Looking from the south east

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Girdle Stanes video in HD by graemefield on Tuesday, 22 November 2011
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Re: Girdle Stanes by Anonymous on Tuesday, 03 January 2006
Both these and the loupin stanes are part of a neolithic and later ritual landscape. Recent work has confirmed a 4-5km long cursus or bank barrow across the valley in which the stone circles sit. The local archaeology service has created a "prehistoric trail" in the area, with information boards.

For more info - see http://www.langholm-online.co.uk/pages/content.asp?PageID=309 and
http://www.langholm-online.co.uk/pages/content.asp?PageID=267

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    Re: Girdle Stanes by nicoladidsbury on Tuesday, 03 January 2006
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    Thanks for these interesting links, I'll certainly put this trail on my list of "things to do"
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Re: Girdle Stanes by Anonymous on Wednesday, 17 March 2004
Condition:4 Ambience:5 Access:4 This is an evocative large stone circle, surrounded by ancient hawthorn trees which are covered in large lichen. Half the circle has been eroded by the river running by leaving only a semi circle. The stones stand on a low earth bank. Close by are the Loupin Stanes. We visited this circle on a beautiful hot day in summer, there was no one else around, it was a very peaceful place to be. To see images please visit my website www.northernfells.co.uk
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