Sheldon stone circle
Sheldon stone circle is a prehistoric stone circle located to the south of Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: stone circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, south of Oldmeldrum
- Also known as: “Shelden Stone Circle”, “Sheldon Of Bourtie”, and “Sheldon Stone Circle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle and Glen Garioch distillery.
Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: stu smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle is a recumbent stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated about 2+3⁄4 miles to the northeast of Inverurie at the end of a south-facing hillside just outside the hamlet of Kirkton of Bourtie. Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle is situated 1¼ miles west of Sheldon stone circle.
Glen Garioch distillery
Distillery
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glen Garioch distillery is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland, dating back to 1797. Glen Garioch distillery is situated 2 miles northwest of Sheldon stone circle.
Meldrum Academy
School
Meldrum Academy is a secondary school in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, operated by Aberdeenshire Council. Meldrum Academy is situated 2 miles northwest of Sheldon stone circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oldmeldrum and Whiterashes.
Oldmeldrum
Town
Photo: Jim Benvie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oldmeldrum is a village and parish in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, not far from Inverurie in North East Scotland. Oldmeldrum is home to one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland, Glen Garioch, which was built in 1797. Oldmeldrum is situated 1½ miles northwest of Sheldon stone circle.
Whiterashes
Hamlet
Photo: Stuart Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whiterashes is a hamlet in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying to the north-west of Newmachar and 3 miles south-east of Oldmeldrum on the A947 road. Whiterashes is situated 2 miles southeast of Sheldon stone circle.
Kinmuck
Village
Photo: Ballogie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinmuck is a small village in the parish of Keithhall and Kinkell in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, about 3 miles south-east of Inverurie. Kinmuck is situated 3 miles south of Sheldon stone circle.
Sheldon 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
57.31471° or 57° 18′ 53″ northLongitude
-2.29562° or 2° 17′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C9V8P73+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1196164611OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q15277091
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