Easthill stone circle
Easthill stone circle, also known as the Seven Grey Stanes, is a small oval stone circle 3¾ miles south-west of Dumfries. Eight stones of a probable nine remain.Photo: C1614, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: stone circle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “East Hill Farmhouse, stone circle”, “Easthill Stone Circle”, and “Seven Grey Stanes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary and Pict’s Knowe.
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary
Hospital
Photo: Dg feedback, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is the main hospital in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The hospital is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is situated 1½ miles northeast of Easthill stone circle.
Pict’s Knowe
Archaeological site
Pict's Knowe is a henge monument in the parish of Troqueer, Dumfries and Galloway. It is one of a small group of henge monuments around Dumfries which includes Broadlea henge near Annan. Pict’s Knowe is situated 2½ miles southeast of Easthill stone circle.
Garroch Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garroch Viaduct is a bridge, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Easthill stone circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maxwelltown and Troqueer.
Maxwelltown
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maxwelltown was formerly a burgh of barony and police burgh and by the time of the burgh's abolition in 1929 it was the most populous burgh in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Maxwelltown is situated 3 miles east of Easthill stone circle.
Troqueer
Suburb
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Troqueer is a former village and a parish in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway on the west side of the River Nith. The eastern-side was merged with Dumfries to the east in 1929, and today eastern Troqueer is a suburb of Dumfries. Troqueer is situated 3½ miles east of Easthill stone circle.
Newbridge Drive
Quarter
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newbridge Drive is a relatively new suburb in Dumfries. It is situated on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith and is approx 1.8 miles north-west from Dumfries town centre. Newbridge Drive is situated 3½ miles northeast of Easthill stone circle.
Easthill stone circle
- Categories: stone circle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.04765° or 55° 2′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.69302° or 3° 41′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C7R28X4+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1054717696OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56666473
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In Other Languages
“Easthill stone circle” goes by many names.
- German: “Steinkreis von Easthill”
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