The enclosure looks quite nice in the photo, however, it is becoming a bit of a junk yard for the local farm and there are deep rutted tractor marks trampling criss crossing the enclosure. I walked in near to the farm house rather than from the North.
This tree is to the top left of LesHamiltons photo and may or may not be anything of interest. It was difficult to make out much in the longer grass and there were individual and groups of stones scattered throughout the enclosure. I spent quite a long time tramping around, however, just made me realise how little I know
Melgum Centre Stone Circle
Melgum NW Stone Circle
Traces of two of the Melgum stone circles (or ring cairns?) can still be seen, though they are ruinous and barely recognisable.
To reach them, take the road from Tarland that heads northwest towards Millhead. A few yards past the final house, there is a track on the left leading to Melgum Lodge: there is space to park at the junction.
Follow this unmetalled road (little more than a track) westwards, noting the Waulkmill Standing Stone, sole remnant of a former stone circle, on the way. Continue till you arrive at the boundary with the woodland on your right, at the end of the field, then follow the field boundary north (right) to a gate at the far side. Through the gate, turn west (left) and continue to the end of this second field. The stone circles can be seen over the fence, to the south.
Warning: don’t attempt to cross fences and make directly for the circles, as this area of woodland is inhabited by a herd of cattle, including a bull!
The remains of 3 structures lie on this hill: thought to be Stone Circles, enclosures or cairns, no decisive archaeology has yet been carried out.
