Glenquicken stone circle

Glenquicken stone circle
Coordinates 54°53′47″N 4°19′32″W / 54.896373°N 4.325507°W / 54.896373; -4.325507Coordinates: 54°53′47″N 4°19′32″W / 54.896373°N 4.325507°W / 54.896373; -4.325507
Location of Glenquicken stone circle in Dumfries and Galloway

Glenquicken stone circle or Billy Diamond's Bridge stone circle (grid reference NX50965821) is an oval stone circle with a central pillar, two miles east of Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway.[1] The outer ring is formed of 29 stones.[1] Aubrey Burl has called it "the finest of all centre-stone circles."[1] It is a scheduled ancient monument. [2]

Two other circles to the north-west were marked on the Six-inch First Edition Ordnance Survey map.[3] Alexander Thom planned these in 1939, but they are no longer visible.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Burl, Aubrey (2005). A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. New Haven; London: Yale University Press. p. 142.
  2. ↑ "Billy Diamond's Bridge, stone circle 300m SSE of, Glenquicken - SM1023". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Coles, Fred. R. (1895). "The Stone Circles of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright" (PDF). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: 90.
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