Sheldon stone circle
Sheldon stone circle is a prehistoric stone circle located to the south of Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Description[]
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]
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References[]
- ^ Sweet, Andy. "Sheldon". Stravaiging Around Scotland. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sheldon, stone circle 180m N of (SM45)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ 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. p. 540-541. ISBN 9781902419558.
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Coordinates: 57°18′52″N 2°17′50″W / 57.31432°N 2.29715°W
- Archaeological sites in Aberdeenshire
- Stone Age sites in Scotland
- Stone circles in Aberdeenshire
- Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Aberdeenshire