Newcraig Stone Circle
Newcraig Stone Circle is an archaeological site in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Newcraig Stone Circle is situated nearby to the archaeological site Loanhead of Daviot stone circle, as well as near the village Meikle Wartle.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: stone circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “New Craig”, “New Craig Daviot”, “New Craig stone circle”, and “New Craig Stone Circle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loanhead of Daviot stone circle.
Loanhead of Daviot stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loanhead of Daviot stone circle is a recumbent stone circle in Aberdeenshire in lowland northeast Scotland. The circle consists of the recumbent stone with its flankers and a complete set of eight orthostats about 21 metres in diameter surrounding a low kerbed ring cairn which has an open court. Loanhead of Daviot stone circle is situated 2,700 feet south of Newcraig Stone Circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Daviot and Meikle Wartle.
Daviot
Village
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Daviot is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located about 4 miles from Inverurie. It is the birthplace of the theologian William Robinson Clark. Daviot is home to the Loanhead of Daviot stone circle, a Neolithic recumbent stone circle comprising ten standing stones and one recumbent stone.
Meikle Wartle
Village
Photo: Anita Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meikle Wartle is a small rural village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is around 7 miles north of Inverurie. Local facilities include a village hall dating from 1888, a garage and general store, a B&B and a public house. Meikle Wartle is situated 1½ miles northwest of Newcraig Stone Circle.
Folla Rule
Hamlet
Photo: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Folla Rule is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the site of the 1376 chapel of St Rule at Folla. Another church, St George's Episcopal, was built in 1796. Folla Rule is situated 2½ miles northwest of Newcraig Stone Circle.
Newcraig Stone Circle
- Categories: stone circle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.3567° or 57° 21′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.42452° or 2° 25′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C9V9H4G+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 10731025880OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56666214
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cupmarked boulder 230m WNW of New Craig and Daviot Park.
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