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East Aquhorthies is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, comprising a ring of standing stones typical of the megalithic traditions of north-east Scotland. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and forms part of the significant distribution of stone circles found throughout the region, reflecting the ritual and ceremonial practices of prehistoric communities. The circle remains substantially preserved and continues to provide archaeological and landscape evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and religious observance in this area of Scotland.
East Aquhorthies, stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90126. View the official record →
East Aquhorthies is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, comprising a ring of standing stones typical of the megalithic traditions of north-east Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90126.
East Aquhorthies, stone circle dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
East Aquhorthies, stone circle 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 SM90126.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ratch-hill, settlement, field system & enclosures S and SE of (5.7 km), Lang Stane o'Craigearn, standing stone 50m N of Littlewood Cottage (5.9 km), St Finian's Chapel, 85m E of Abersnithack Lodge (5.9 km).
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