South Gramisdale (Suidheachadh Sealg)

Ordnance Survey map reference: NF 825552.

Landranger map number: 22.

Latitude: 57.28 degrees.

Longitude: 7.18 degrees.

Architecture: Plain ring..

Length of the major axis: 26.5 metres.

Length of the minor axis: 26.5 metres.

Height of the highest stone: 1.5 metres.

Shape: Circle.

Number of stones in the circle originally: .

Number of stones in the circle now: 11.

Impression of the site (10 amazing, 1 limp): 2

Burl rating of the circle: 3 (Ruined but recognisable ).

Thom reference for the circle: H4/2 Gramisdale South.

Astronomical alignments from this circle: Sun rise Dec -16.2 (to Hacklet).

Excavations undertaken at this circle: .

Details of any finds at this circle:

This circle is not in state care.

Access to the circle:

The circle is fairly easy to find but a walk across boggy moorland is needed to reach it. The tallest stone is clearly visible from a distance.

The site is situated on a rolling hill top with views in all directions. The tallest stone stands about 1.5m high, it has loose packing stones around it's base. All the other stones appear to have fallen. In the centre there is a cist type structure consisting of two large stones. Eleven stones can clearly be made out but there could possibly have been a twelfth. At the NE there is a stone which stands about 0.5m high and is outside the main circle. I am not sure but it could be a possible outlier.

South Gramisdale is ruinous, the largest stone can be seen in the background.

The largest stone at the site can be seen from a distance.