Holm of Daltallochan

Nearest town:
New Galloway (17km SE)
OS reference:
NX554942
OS sheet:
77
Latitude:
55° 13' 14.34 N
Longitude:
4° 16' 24.26 W
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Image of Holm of Daltallochan (Stone Circle) by rockartwolf

Looking toward the “drumlin” and the Standing Stone.

10-8-06

wolfy

Image credit: pebblewolf
rockartwolf
rockartwolf Aug 11, 2006
Image of Holm of Daltallochan (Stone Circle) by rockartwolf

Taken from the top of the drumlin to the right of the circle.

10-8-06

wolfy

Image credit: pebblewolf
rockartwolf
rockartwolf Aug 11, 2006

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Holm of Daltallochan

C
CARL Aug 8, 2016

Visited 30.7.16

Directions:
Driving north out of Carsphairn on the A713 you shortly come to a minor road to your left (west) which runs past a farm house. The stones can be seen in a field opposite the farm house.

I would suggest you park at the turning and not do what we did which was to drive up the ‘road’ which rapidly becomes narrower and very rough. There is no way of turning around and you have to drive all the way to the end of the track which ends at a farm – and then all the way back – all the time giving your suspension and tyres a bit of a kicking!

I viewed the stones from the track as the field was full of cows. It’s not that cows bother me too much but when I looked at the stones I had the distinct impression that this wasn’t a stone circle. I am not expert by any stretch of the imagination but it just didn’t look or feel right.

I have visited many stone circles over the years, all over the country, but have never seen one built on such uneven ground. It just didn’t look right. Even my O/S map has them marked as ‘stones, and not as you would expect ‘stone circle’. I have checked Canmore who also only state that this is a possible stone circle. Reading Canmore’s comments they too have their reservations about this site.

Perhaps another TMAer can visit when in the area and give their views?

Miscellaneous

Holm of Daltallochan
Stone Circle
markj99
markj99 Nov 4, 2020

I had the same doubts as CARL about the authenticity of the stone circle at Holm of Daltallochan. The stones were not earthfast, they were a variety of sizes and the location round a small hill is unusual.
At best I would describe it as a Stone Setting.

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