Sheldon stone circle

Sheldon stone circle
The Sheldon stone circle on the crest of the hill
Interactive map of Sheldon stone circle
57°18′53″N 2°17′44″W / 57.314706°N 2.2956551°W / 57.314706; -2.2956551
TypeRecumbent stone circle
Locationnear Oldmeldrum
RegionAberdeenshire
Site notes
Public accessYes
Official name
Sheldon, stone circle
TypePrehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring
Designated17 August 1925
Reference no.SM45

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. 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.

The circle has five remaining stones, with two outliers. It is 24 metres in diameter. 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.

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. 1 2 Welfare, Adam (2011). Great crowns of stone: The recumbent stone circles of Scotland. Edinburgh: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. pp. 540–541. ISBN 9781902419558.