Whitcastles stone circle

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]

Whitcastles Stone Circle

Whitcastles Stone Circle situated among the tree stumps of a felled Sitka plantation
Alternative name	Little Hartfell stone circle
Location	Dumfriesshire
Coordinates	55.180763°N 3.220039°W / 55.180763; -3.220039
Type	Stone circle
History
Periods	Bronze Age
Scheduled monument
Type	Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring
Designated	4 August 1937
Reference no.	SM636

See also

• Stone circles in the British Isles and Brittany
• List of stone circles