© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
North Strone is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, positioned approximately 200 metres south-southwest of the settlement of North Strone. The monument comprises a ring of standing stones typical of the ceremonial and ritual landscapes established during the Bronze Age in northeast Scotland. Such circles are understood to have served functions related to communal gathering, astronomical observation, and burial practices, reflecting the sophisticated cultural and organisational capabilities of Bronze Age societies in this region. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns and religious expression in Aberdeenshire.
North Strone, stone circle 200m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM39. View the official record →
North Strone is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, positioned approximately 200 metres south-southwest of the settlement of North Strone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM39.
North Strone, stone circle 200m SSW 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.
North Strone, stone circle 200m SSW 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 SM39.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Auld Kirk, ring cairn 150m E of Ardgathen (3.1 km), Druidsfield stone circle, Montgarrie (3.9 km), Asloun Castle (4.3 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around North Strone, stone circle 200m SSW of