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Mikestavros visited on 8th May 2024 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Looking for the supposed avenue between Girdle and Loupin Stanes

Chappers60 visited on 25th Oct 2023 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3 Walk along field parallel with river 2-300 yards

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

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