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Sheldon stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated approximately 180 metres north of the settlement of Sheldon. The circle comprises a ring of standing stones typical of the Bronze Age tradition of stone circle construction in northeast Scotland, a region particularly rich in such monuments. Like many similar circles in Aberdeenshire, it represents evidence of ritual or ceremonial activity during the Bronze Age period, reflecting the religious and social practices of early Bronze Age communities in the region. The site is recorded in the national heritage database under the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE reference SM45.
Sheldon, stone circle 180m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM45. View the official record →
Sheldon stone circle is a Bronze Age monument located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated approximately 180 metres north of the settlement of Sheldon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM45.
Sheldon, stone circle 180m N 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.
Sheldon, stone circle 180m N 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 SM45.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kilm Cottage, palisaded enclosure 555m S of (9.2 km), The Hedges, enclosure 480m S of (9.3 km), Aberdeenshire Canal, remains of, NW of Brae of Kintore (9.6 km).
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