Blair Hill

Also known as:
The Thieves
Nearest town:
Newton Stewart (7km SSE)
OS reference:
NX404716
OS sheet:
77
Latitude:
55° 0' 47.24 N
Longitude:
4° 29' 46.69 W
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Image of Blair Hill (Standing Stones) by markj99

Enclosure of The Thieves Standing Stones viewed from NW.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
markj99
markj99 May 9, 2022
Image of Blair Hill (Standing Stones) by markj99

NW Arc of Enclosure of The Thieves Standing Stones.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
markj99
markj99 May 9, 2022
Image of Blair Hill (Standing Stones) by markj99

The Thieves Standing Stones viewed from SW.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
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markj99 May 9, 2022
Image of Blair Hill (Standing Stones) by markj99

S Face of NE Stone of The Thieves Standing Stones.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
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markj99 May 9, 2022
Image of Blair Hill (Standing Stones) by markj99

NW Face of SW Stone of The Thieves Standing Stones.

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
markj99
markj99 May 9, 2022
Image of Blair Hill (Standing Stones) by markj99

Recumbent Stone half-buried between The Thieves Standing Stones. It is c. 5 ft long on a NNW-SSE Axis (walking stick set to 1 yard for scale).

Image credit: Mark Johnstone
markj99
markj99 May 9, 2022
Image of Blair Hill (Standing Stones) by postman

A rather long walk in pouring rain, but what a singular stone this is. A right old pair of scoundrels, these thieves.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Nov 10, 2014
Image of Blair Hill (Standing Stones) by postman

Canmore states that the small rubble enclosure on which the stones stand on the edge of, is modern. I quite liked it while I was there, as if it was a ruined embanked stone circle.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Nov 10, 2014

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Blair Hill

markj99
markj99 May 9, 2022

Visited 07.05.22

Blair Hill (The Thieves) Standing Stones are erected in moorland c. 600 yards NW of Nappers Cottage on Drannandow Moor. According to Canmore ID 63579 (go to Links) the stones could be the remains of a stone circle. However, there is only one substantial stone in the immediate vicinity of the stones. A half-buried stone slab on its narrow edge, orientated on a NNW-SSE Axis lies between the stones. It’s narrow edge tapers from c. 4 to 3 inches wide. Using my walking stick as a probe, it extends underground from the top and bottom of the visible portion to at least 5 feet long. The impressive stones lie on the SE Arc of a round turf enclosure said by Canmore to be modern.

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