Whitcastles stone circle
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 Whitcastles Stone Circle situated among the tree stumps of a felled Sitka plantation | |
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| Alternative name | Little Hartfell stone circle |
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| Location | Dumfriesshire |
| Coordinates | 55°10′51″N 3°13′12″W / 55.180763°N 3.220039°W |
| Type | Stone circle |
| History | |
| Periods | Bronze Age |
| Type | Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring |
| Designated | 4 August 1937 |
| Reference no. | SM636 |
Whitcastles or Little Hartfell (grid reference NY 2240 8806) is a stone circle 6½ miles NE of Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway. Nine fallen stones lie in an oval measuring 55m by 45m.[1] The largest stones lie to the north and south of the circle; interest in cardinal points is a common feature in the stone circles of the Solway Firth.[1] It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1937.[2]