Glenquicken stone circle

Glenquicken stone circle
Coordinates54°53′47″N 4°19′32″W / 54.896373°N 4.325507°W / 54.896373; -4.325507
Designated21 December 1934
Reference no.SM1023
Glenquicken stone circle is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Glenquicken stone circle
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 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. ^ a b c d Burl, Aubrey (2005). A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. New Haven; London: Yale University Press. p. 142.
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Billy Diamond's Bridge, stone circle 300m SSE of, Glenquicken (SM1023)". Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. ^ Coles, Fred. R. (1895). "The Stone Circles of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright" (PDF). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: 90. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2015.