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Hatton of Ardoyne is a Bronze Age stone circle located approximately 350 metres south-east of Hatton in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a ring of standing stones typical of the Bronze Age ceremonial monuments found throughout northern Scotland, dating to the second millennium before the present. Stone circles of this type are understood to have served important ritual, ceremonial, or astronomical functions within Bronze Age communities. The site is recorded under the Historic Environment Scotland designation reference SM23 and remains a significant example of prehistoric monumental architecture in the region.
Hatton of Ardoyne,stone circle 350m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM23. View the official record →
Hatton of Ardoyne is a Bronze Age stone circle located approximately 350 metres south-east of Hatton in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM23.
Hatton of Ardoyne,stone circle 350m SE 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 Britain.
Hatton of Ardoyne,stone circle 350m SE 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 SM23.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tillymuick,settlement (2.5 km), Maiden Castle, fort 285m ESE of Rowantree Cottage (4.2 km), Mither Tap, fort (5 km).
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