A definite cairn, two standing stones suggest that it may once of been surrounded by a stone circle. The cairn is largely destroyed.
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Surveyed by Coles as a stone circle the OS when surveying were more doubtful. Ranging from 18 inches to 3.5 feet high, its certainly on the small side.
Site visit needed.
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Two stones around 1.7m high are all that remain of this circle to the south of Lhanbryde. The rest were destroyed in 1810 to make a bridge.....
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A circle of six stones, around 1m in height. Not marked in the OS it lies approx 200m south of the York tower.
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Although there is little more than a crop mark to see, this is a very interesting site. Aerial survey in 1976 revealed the presence of the largest Neolithic timber building in Britain, dating from around the 4th millenium BC. Excavation revealed a building used to store grains which had burnt down in prehistory, but the postholes & carbonised grain remained to be found.
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A 4 poster stone circle near Forres.
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A single stone, over a metre high, is set into a dyke and is all that remains of a circle of 19 stones destroyed in the mid 1800's.
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Great birds-eye view of this site.
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One of the few henges in the NE of Scotland. As of 1997 the trees were cleared away from this site in a forest to the west of Elgin.
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The remains of an RSC. Two stones are standing, clearance against the nearby wall may contain the remains of other circle stones. Reported to be complete in 1850 and consisting of 9 stones, one over 11 feet tall.
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Whilst reputed to have been erected in recognition of the architect of Castle Fraser, John Bell, RCAHMS think that this could be a genuine prehistoric stone. Take away the obviously added stone pyramid on top, and you're left with a very convincing menhir of the exact same stone as the nearby RSC.
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A fallen and moved 9 feet long red granite pillar remains of this circle. RCAHMS has a nice aerial photo from 2004 showing the site, and a circular feature remains.
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A single stone, heavily cup marked and also cross incised. Rumoured to have come from the now destroyed Sunkenkirk circle (also known as Holywell).
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Not visited since 1967, and even then there were only two fallen stones (flankers?) to be seen. Missing from the OS map, I've a feeling that a visit may require changing this site to 'destroyed'.
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A single stone, thought to be the last remnant of a possible 4 poster circle.
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A 4-poster? Burl is attributed as thinking so. 3 0f the 4 are still standing, and the low sotnes remind me of Glassel.
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Surveyed in 1771 as a 6 stone circle, only 1 was left when surveyed in 1964. Sadly, this has now fallen & been broken into 3 pieces. Notable for the 22 cup-marks recorded on it.
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This site consists of the two remaining stones of a 5 stone circle, together with a relocated Pictish stone. Destroyed in antiquity, and further 'enhanced' by being surrounded by a housing state and partially restored, this site can be found by following the signs to the 'Brandsbutt Stone'.
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Visible from the A96, a solitary standing stone in an embanked circle is all that remains. It is thought that this may be part of the Broomend of Crichie complex.
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Remains of a stone circle near Kintore. Only one stone is earthfast, some possible fallen stones may be seen.
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Via Romford, Northants and now living in Aberdeenshire, Mr Copes big blue & orange book must accept a measure of blame for where I now live. And its great!
Aberdeenshire is absolutely fantastic, and to live in a place with dozens of the finest stone circles in the world is unbelievably lucky. I intend to make the most of it! I'd like to get the Aberdeenshire pages up to date as is humanly possible, but its a big task. I also maintain my own meagre website on stones:
http://bigstones.org.uk/
Along with blogs:
http://thermalblog.co.uk
http://autofocused.co.uk
I intended to do this 5 years ago, but then TMA arrived and I didn't bother. That would probably have been the right choice! ;-)
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