Strichen stone circle

Strichen stone circle is a Megalithic recumbent stone circle located near , Aberdeenshire in the north east of Scotland. It has been destroyed twice and in the early 1980s was excavated and reconstructed.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: stone circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Strichen Stone Circle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mormond White Horse.

Photo: Ken Fitlike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mormond Hill is a broad eminence in , , not far from . is situated 2 miles northeast of Strichen stone circle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strichen and New Pitsligo.

Village
Photo: Temple of Mara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , Scotland.

Village
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, also known as Cavoch, is a village in , Scotland, near . is situated 3½ miles west of Strichen stone circle.

Village
Photo: Ken Fitlike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a planned village in the area… is situated 3½ miles east of Strichen stone circle.

Strichen stone circle

Latitude
57.58042° or 57° 34′ 50″ north
Longitude
-2.10744° or 2° 6′ 27″ west
Open location code
9C9VHVJV+52
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1563724045
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2341284
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In Other Languages

“Strichen stone circle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Strichen House and Strichen Park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Strichen Mains and The Lodge at Strichen.

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