 Drumtroddan consists of two sites. Both are located between Port William and Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway.
Three stones constitute the Drumtroddan Standing Stones, which have been dated to between 2,000 and 1,000 B.C. Two are still standing, while the third stone has fallen between the two upright stones, both of which are almost 10 feet tall. One visitor claims that "solstice alignments may exist as the stones line up with the midsummer sunrise in the northwest and the midwinter sunset in the south west."
The cup and ring marks are close-by and are reached through a farmstead. Probably carved during the Bronze Age, they are on bedrock, which has been fenced off from the surrounding pasture.
About Drumtroddan Standing Stones and Cup and Ring Marks
Megalithic Portal: Drummtroddan Stone Row
Undiscovered Scotland: Drummtroddan Standing Stones
The Modern Antiquarian: Drummtroddan Standing Stones
Megalithic Portal: Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Marks
Journey to Drumtroddan Standing Stones and Cup and Ring Marks
The Drumtroddan Standing Stones are found off the B7021 between Port William and Whithorn. The Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Mark Stones are close-by off the B7085. Both are in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland.
Ordnance Survey Map (Drumtroddan Standing Stones: NX36454430)
Ordnance Survey Map (Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Marks: NX36264474)
Visitors Information
Visitors information may be found at the Historic Scotland Drumtroddan Standing Stones website and the Historic Scotland Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Marks website. General tourist information for the area may be found on the Dumfries and Galloway Tourist Board website. As the cup and ring marks are on a farmstead, there is visitor parking near a barn with a sign that allows the visitor to leave a donation.
Additional Photos of Drumtroddan Standing Stones and Cup and Ring Marks
Road Sign for Drumtroddan Stones
Descriptive Sign at Drumtroddan Stones
Drumtroddan Stones
Drumtroddan Stones
The Fallen Drumtroddan Stone
Road Sign for Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Marks
Drumtroddan Sign at Farmstead Entrance to Cup and Ring Marks
Descriptive Sign at Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Marks
Area Fenced Off Around Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Marks
Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Marks
Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Marks
Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Marks
Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Marks
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