The Loupin Stanes (grid reference NY25709663) is a stone circle near Eskdalemuir, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Description
Oval in shape, the site consists of twelve stones set on an artificial platform.[1][2] At the west-southwest portion of the circle are two large pillars, which are typical of the 'entrance circles' of south-west Scotland.[3]
The circle takes its name from the tradition of leaping between the tops of these two stones.[4][5][6]
Nearby sites
There were two other circles nearby, which are now ruined and almost imperceptible.[1] A line of stones leads south to the Girdle Stanes; it is possible that this is the remains of an avenue linking the two circles.[2][1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Burl, Aubrey (2005). A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. New Haven; London: Yale University Press. p. 123.
- ^ a b Burl, Aubrey (2000). The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. p. 255.
- ^ Burl, Aubrey (2005). A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. New Haven; London: Yale University Press. p. 309.
- ^ Christison, David (1897). "'The Girdlestanes,' and a Neighbouring Stone Circle, in the Parish of Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire" (PDF). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: 285.
- ^ Hyslop, John; Hyslop, Robert (1912). Langholm as it was: A History of Langholm and Eskdale from the Earliest Time. Sunderland: Hills and Company. p. 19.
- ^ Burl, Aubrey (2005). A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. New Haven; London: Yale University Press. p. 124.