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<< Our Photo Pages >> Druids Circle (Eddleston) - Henge in Scotland in Scottish Borders

Submitted by austenjohnreid on Thursday, 06 May 2010  Page Views: 9964

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Druids Circle (Eddleston) Alternative Name: Meldon Burn Settlement
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 0.9 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Scottish Borders Type: Henge
Nearest Town: Peebles  Nearest Village: Eddleston
Map Ref: NT21404290
Latitude: 55.673209N  Longitude: 3.251303W
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.
5 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.
4 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
5

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Druids Circle (Eddleston)
Druids Circle (Eddleston) submitted by austenjohnreid : Henge in the meldon valley, at the foot of the white meldon (Vote or comment on this photo)
Henge in the Scottish Borders

In the Meldon Valley, at the foot of the White Meldon, made from an earth bank with stone kerbs. The outer circle has 75 meter diameter. See the links on this page for an excellent view from Google earth.

Canmore ID 51531 identifies this as "two stone-walled enclosures, one of which has been built inside the other are situated on a broad natural terrace near the foot of the Western slopes of White Meldon Hill." Their entry contains excellent aerial photographs and a plan, together with dimensions and descriptions of both enclosures.
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Druids Circle (Eddleston)
Druids Circle (Eddleston) submitted by austenjohnreid : Kerb lined earth bank (outside) about 6 foot high (Vote or comment on this photo)

Druids Circle (Eddleston)
Druids Circle (Eddleston) submitted by austenjohnreid : Henge at the west side of white meldon (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NT2142 : Settlement site, White Meldon by Jim Barton
by Jim Barton
©2009(licence)
NT2142 : Iron Age Settlement by ronnie leask
by ronnie leask
©2010(licence)
NT2142 : View West from White Meldon by Chris Heaton
by Chris Heaton
©2008(licence)
NT2142 : Path to Old Post Road by Jim Barton
by Jim Barton
©2009(licence)
NT2142 : White Meldon by Richard Webb
by Richard Webb
©2023(licence)

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Re: Druids Circle (Eddleston) by Anne T on Thursday, 15 June 2017
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Canmore ID 51531 identifies this as a settlement rather than a henge. I haven't been able to find any reference to a Druid's Circle at this location. Has anyone else got any information about this?
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