Girdle Stanes
The Girdle Stanes is a stone circle near Eskdalemuir, Dumfries and Galloway. The western portion of the circle has been washed away by the White Esk, leaving 26 of an original 40 to 45 stones in a crescent.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: stone circle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Girdlestanes, stone circle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre.
Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre
Monastery
Photo: Robmat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre is a Tibetan Buddhist complex associated with the Karma Kagyu school located at Eskdalemuir, Scotland. Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre is situated 2½ miles north of Girdle Stanes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eskdalemuir and Bentpath.
Eskdalemuir
Village
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
Eskdalemuir is a civil parish and small village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, with a population of 265. It is around 10 miles north-west of Langholm and 10 miles north-east of Lockerbie.
Bentpath
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bentpath is a small village between Eskdalemuir and Langholm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located on the River Esk and has a church and a library. Westerkirk library was founded in 1791 and is the oldest library in Scotland which is still in use. Bentpath is situated 5 miles southeast of Girdle Stanes.
Girdle Stanes
- 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
55.25387° or 55° 15′ 14″ northLongitude
-3.17601° or 3° 10′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C7R7R3F+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 637626112OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q19585688
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In Other Languages
“Girdle Stanes” goes by many names.
- German: “Girdle Stanes”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eskdalemuir Church and Saugh Hill.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Girdle Stanes”. Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.