Hill forts · Scottish Highlands
Aquhorthies stone circle
Aquhorthies stone circle — architectural structure in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Portlethen · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Aquhorthies stone circle is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "architectural structure in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.0579°, -2.1635°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Aquhorthies is a Neolithic stone circle near Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site is composed of a ring cairn and a recumbent stone circle which unusually has two rings. It stands one field away from Auld Bourtreebush stone circle, near to the Causey Mounth. It is a scheduled monument.
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Background
Description
The Aquhorthies stone circle is thought to have consisted of two stone circles and a ring cairn, set on a platform. It currently has fourteen remaining orthostats, two being stumps, and originally had at least 18. The cairn has been damaged with only the kerb still intact. The recumbent stone is 2.75 m wide and 1.4 m tall. It is missing one of its flankers. Atypically, there is a forecourt in front of the recumbent. It was made a scheduled monument in 1925.
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- Coordinates
- 57.0579, -2.1635
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB39 3PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Nearest railway station
- Portlethen — 2.2 km
- Official site
- canmore.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q758616 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Aquhorthies stone circle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Aquhorthies Recumbent Stone Circle (3) (geograph 4551791).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aquhorthies stone circle?
- Aquhorthies stone circle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB39 3PA).
- Is Aquhorthies stone circle a listed building?
- Aquhorthies stone circle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Aquhorthies stone circle free to visit?
- Yes, Aquhorthies stone circle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aquhorthies stone circle?
- The nearest railway station is Portlethen, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB39 3PA.