Sheldon stone circle

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

The Sheldon Stone Circle on the crest of the hill

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]

See also

References
  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. 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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