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Nether Wheedlemont is a Bronze Age stone circle situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately eighty metres north-north-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument stands upon bedrock formed from an Ordovician to Silurian igneous intrusion, a mafic igneous rock that solidified during the Silurian period. This underlying geology of dark, dense volcanic stone would have been visible to the Bronze Age communities who raised the circle, shaping both the practical and symbolic significance of the location.
Stone circles represent one of the most distinctive ritual and ceremonial monuments of the Bronze Age. Such circles typically served functions relating to assembly, astronomical observation and burial practices, though the precise rituals enacted at individual sites remain largely unknown. Nether Wheedlemont's position on Aberdeenshire's volcanic bedrock places it within a landscape rich in prehistoric activity and stone-working tradition.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM36, recognising its importance as evidence of Bronze Age ritual practice and settlement patterns in north-east Scotland.
Nether Wheedlemont,stone circle 80m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM36. View the official record →
Nether Wheedlemont is a Bronze Age stone circle situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately eighty metres north-north-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM36.
Nether Wheedlemont,stone circle 80m NNE 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.
Nether Wheedlemont,stone circle 80m 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 SM36.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cnoc Cailliche, fort 360m WSW of Upper Wheedlemont (0.9 km), Currach Cottage, hut circles 330m NE of (1.1 km), Craw Stane, symbol stone and enclosure 575m E of Mains of Rhynie (1.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Nether Wheedlemont,stone circle 80m NNE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Nether Wheedlemont,stone circle 80m NNE of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.