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South Ythsie is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated approximately 300 metres south-south-west of the settlement of South Ythsie. The monument consists of a ring of standing stones characteristic of Bronze Age ritual and ceremonial practice in northeastern Scotland, a region particularly rich in such monuments. Stone circles of this type typically date to the second millennium before the present, representing a significant phase of monument construction in prehistoric Britain. The site forms part of the broader archaeological landscape of Aberdeenshire, where numerous contemporary circles attest to sustained ritual activity and social organisation during the Bronze Age.
South Ythsie, stone circle 300m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM46. View the official record →
South Ythsie is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated approximately 300 metres south-south-west of the settlement of South Ythsie. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM46.
South Ythsie, stone circle 300m 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.
South Ythsie, stone circle 300m 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 SM46.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tarves, Tolquhon Tomb, S of Parish Church (1.8 km), 5 Shethin Cottages, homestead moat 125m SSW of (1.8 km), Tolquhon Castle (2.1 km).
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