Easthill stone circle (), also known as the Seven Grey Stanes, is a small oval
stone circle
A stone circle is a ring of standing stones. Most are found in Northwestern Europe – especially in Britain, Ireland, and Brittany – and typically date from the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, with most being built from 3000 BC. The be ...
3¾ miles south-west of
Dumfries
Dumfries ( ; sco, Dumfries; from gd, Dùn Phris ) is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is located near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth about by road from the ...
.
Eight stones of a probable nine remain.
Despite being considerably smaller, the shape and orientation of the circle link it to the nearby
Twelve Apostles and the other large ovals of Dumfriesshire.
It is a
scheduled monument.
See also
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Stone circles in the British Isles and Brittany
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List of stone circles
A stone circle is a monument of stones arranged in a circle or ellipse. Such monuments have been constructed in many parts of the world throughout history for many different reasons. The best known tradition of stone circle construction occurred ac ...
References
{{Stone circles in Dumfries and Galloway
Stone circles in Dumfries and Galloway