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Ord is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 635 metres west-south-west of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument consists of a ring of standing stones typical of the ceremonial and ritual monuments erected during the Bronze Age in north-east Scotland. Stone circles of this type are thought to have served functions connected with gatherings, astronomical observation, or funerary practices, though the precise purpose of individual monuments remains subject to scholarly debate. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record under the reference SM51 and represents an important surviving example of Bronze Age monumental architecture in the region.
Ord, stone circle 635m WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM51. View the official record →
Ord is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 635 metres west-south-west of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM51.
Ord, stone circle 635m WSW 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.
Ord, stone circle 635m WSW 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 SM51.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cnoc Cailliche, fort 360m WSW of Upper Wheedlemont (1.3 km), Craw Stane, symbol stone and enclosure 575m E of Mains of Rhynie (1.6 km), Bell Knowe, cairn, Rhynie (1.6 km).
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