Whitcastles Stone Circle
Photo of the stone circle amongst tree stumps
Whitcastles Stone Circle situated among the tree stumps of a felled Sitka plantation
Whitcastles stone circle is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Whitcastles stone circle
Shown within Dumfries and Galloway
LocationDumfriesshire
Coordinates55°10′51″N 3°13′12″W / 55.180763°N 3.220039°W / 55.180763; -3.220039
TypeStone circle
History
PeriodsBronze Age
Designated4 August 1937
Reference no.SM636

Whitcastles or Little Hartfell (grid reference NY 2240 8806) is a stone circle 6½ miles NE of Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway. Nine fallen stones lie in an oval measuring 55m by 45m.[1] The largest stones lie to the north and south of the circle; interest in cardinal points is a common feature in the stone circles of the Solway Firth.[1] It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1937.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Burl, Aubrey (2005). A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. New Haven; London: Yale University Press. p. 124.
  2. Historic Environment Scotland. "Little Hartfell, stone circle 1010m NNW of Whitcastles Cottage (SM636)". Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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