Girdle Stanes

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Girdle Stanes by Dave Farmer as part of the Geograph project.

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Girdle Stanes

Image: © Dave Farmer Taken: 10 Jan 2003

26 stones survive in a circle approximately 39m in diameter. The River White Esk runs so close to the circle that the eroosion of the bank has dropped some of the stones into the river.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.25341
Longitude
-3.175145