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Aquhorthies is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Kincardineshire, Scotland, approximately 200 metres north-north-east of Aquhorthies farm. The monument comprises a stone circle with an associated cairn and platform, characteristic of ritual and ceremonial sites constructed during the Bronze Age. The circle forms part of the landscape of prehistoric monument complexes in Aberdeenshire, reflecting the cultural practices of Bronze Age communities who utilised such sites for gatherings, ceremonial activities, and possibly funerary purposes. The site is recorded in the national heritage database under designation HES INSPIRE SM971.
Aquhorthies, stone circle,cairn and platform 200m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM971. View the official record →
Aquhorthies is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Kincardineshire, Scotland, approximately 200 metres north-north-east of Aquhorthies farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM971.
Aquhorthies, stone circle,cairn and platform 200m NNE of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle,cairn and platform. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Aquhorthies, stone circle,cairn and platform 200m NNE of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM971.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Bourtreebush,stone circle and cairn 250m W of (0.3 km), Auchlee, stone circle 275m NNE of (1.1 km), Auchlee Cottage, stone circle 120m NNE of (1.3 km).
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