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Sheldon stone circle

Coordinates: 57°18′52″N 2°17′50″W / 57.31432°N 2.29715°W / 57.31432; -2.29715
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The Sheldon Stone Circle on the crest of the hill

Sheldon stone circle is a prehistoric stone circle located to the south of Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Description

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Sheldon stone circle is also known as Sheildon, Shelden, Shieldon, Sheldon of Bourtie and Sheldon of Bourtree.[1][2] It is located north of Sheldon farm and lies to the south of Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire. Sitting on a knoll, it is a scheduled ancient monument.[3]

The circle has five remaining stones, with two outliers. It is 24 metres in diameter.[4] Researchers followed Alexander Keiller in positing that Sheldon was a recumbent stone circle, despite there being no remaining recumbent. Recent work by Historic Environment Scotland suggests the circle was not a recumbent stone circle.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sweet, Andy. "Sheldon". Stravaiging Around Scotland. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ Ruggles, Clive (13 February 2003). Records in Stone: Papers in Memory of Alexander Thom. Cambridge University Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-521-53130-6. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Sheldon, stone circle 180m N of (SM45)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b Welfare, Adam (2011). Great crowns of stone: The recumbent stone circles of Scotland. Edinburgh: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Momuments of Scotland. pp. 540–541. ISBN 9781902419558.
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57°18′52″N 2°17′50″W / 57.31432°N 2.29715°W / 57.31432; -2.29715