Region : Dumfries & Galloway District : Annandale & Eskdale Town or village : Eskdalemuir Grid Reference : NY 253 961 Period :   Prehistory Girdle Stanes STONE CIRCLE

This prehistoric stone circle is situated on the east bank of the River White Esk (Dumfries and Galloway). It is 36.5m in diameter and its tallest stone is 1.7m high. The western part of the ring has been cancelled by the river and 26 stones survive out of a probable 40-45. Some are still erect others are prostrate. Two fallen stones lie about 120m to the north. Maybe they were part of an avenue leading to the Loupin' Stanes stone circle about 600m away.

Other stone circles ------------------ Achmore Auchagallon Aviemore Balbirnie Balnuaran of Clava (Clava) Broomend of Crichie Burgh Hill Callanish Callanish II Callanish III Callanish IV Clachan an Diridh Corrimony Croft Moraig Cullerlie Fortingall Fowlis Wester Gask Girdle Stanes Glassel Glenquicken Glenterrow Lagmore West (Upper Lagmore) Lamlash (Blairmore Glen) Leys of Marlee (Ardblair) Lochbuie Loupin' Stanes Lundin Farm Machrie Moor 1 Machrie Moor 2 Machrie Moor 3 Machrie Moor 4 Machrie Moor 5 Machrie Moor 6 Monzie Moss Farm Road Na Clachan Bhreige Pobull Fhinn Ring of Brodgar (Brogar) Sandy Road (Scone) South Ythsie Stones of Stenness Temple Wood Torhousekie Twelve Apostles Other sites in Dumfries & Galloway ---------------------- Cairnholy I Cairnholy II Girdle Stanes Glenquicken Glenterrow High Banks Loupin' Stanes Torhousekie Twelve Apostles Wren's Egg