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Druidstone is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated some 50 metres west-north-west of the village. The monument stands on bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, formed during the Middle Cambrian period, comprising psammite and pelite deposits that characterise this glacially-sculpted landscape. Stone circles of this type were erected between roughly 2500 and 1500 BCE, typically serving ritual or ceremonial functions within Bronze Age communities. Their precise purposes remain debated, though many align with astronomical phenomena or marked significant gathering places.
The circle's position on Cambrian geology places it within the distinctive metamorphic terrain of the eastern Grampians, where such monuments are scattered across moorland and valley floors. The underlying bedrock would have influenced both the availability of suitable stone for construction and the drainage characteristics of the site.
Druidstone is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM20, reflecting its archaeological significance and Bronze Age heritage value. It remains an important record of ritual practice and settlement patterns in prehistoric Aberdeenshire.
Druidstone, stone circle 50m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM20. View the official record →
Druidstone is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated some 50 metres west-north-west of the village. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM20.
Druidstone, stone circle 50m WNW of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Druidstone, stone circle 50m WNW 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 SM20.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loanend,stone circle,200m N of (2.3 km), Cothiemuir Hill, stone circle (2.4 km), The Barmkyn, fort and cairn (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Druidstone, stone circle 50m WNW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Druidstone, stone circle 50m WNW of stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.