The Loupin Stanes () is a
stone circle near
Eskdalemuir
Eskdalemuir is a civil parish and small village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, with a population of 265. ,
Dumfries and Galloway. Oval in shape, it consists of twelve stones set on an artificial platform.
At the WSW of the circle are two large pillars, which are typical of the 'entrance circles' of south-west Scotland. The circle takes its name from the tradition of leaping between the tops of these two stones.
There were two other circles nearby, which are now ruined and almost imperceptible.
A line of stones leads south to the
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. Unlike the majority of such sites i ...
; it is possible that this is the remains of an avenue linking the two circles.
See also
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Stone circles in the British Isles and Brittany
The stone circles in the British Isles and Brittany are a megalithic tradition of monuments consisting of standing stones arranged in rings. These were constructed from 3300 to 900 BCE in Britain, Ireland and Brittany. It has been estimated that ...
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List of stone circles
References
Stone circles in Dumfries and Galloway
Scheduled monuments in Scotland
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