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North Strone is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, some 200 metres south-south-west of the village. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Argyll Group, Neoproterozoic psammite, semipelite and pelite deposits that underlie much of the surrounding landscape. These metamorphic rocks, formed over 600 million years ago, provide the geological foundation upon which Bronze Age communities selected this site for ritual purposes.
Stone circles of this period typically served communal functions, from ceremonial gatherings to astronomical observations aligned with seasonal events. The choice of location at North Strone would have been significant to those who erected it, drawing upon local stone resources and the natural topography of Aberdeenshire's moorland terrain.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM39, recognising its importance as a surviving example of Bronze Age ceremonial architecture. North Strone contributes to the wider archaeological record of prehistoric activity across Aberdeenshire, where numerous similar monuments mark the ritual landscape of ancient communities.
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, some 200 metres south-south-west of the village. 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 the UK.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of North Strone, stone circle 200m SSW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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North Strone, stone circle 200m SSW of stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.