Loupin Stanes
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TypeStone circle
 Loupin' Stanes stone circle in 2008 | |
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| Coordinates | 55°15′30″N 3°10′14″W / 55.258263°N 3.170489°W |
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| Type | Stone circle |
| Official name | Loupin' Stanes stone circle |
| Type | Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring |
| Designated | 1 April 1924 |
| Reference no. | SM637 |
The Loupin Stanes (grid reference NY25709663) is a stone circle near Eskdalemuir, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
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]
