Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle
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.Photo: stu smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Kirkton Of Bourtie Stone Circle”, “Kirkton of Bourtie, stone circle 250m WNW of”, and “Kirktown Of Bourtie stone circle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sheldon stone circle and Inverurie railway station.
Sheldon stone circle
Archaeological site
Sheldon stone circle is a prehistoric stone circle located to the south of Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Sheldon stone circle is situated 1¼ miles east of Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle.
Inverurie railway station
Railway station
Photo: Scott Cormie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inverurie railway station is a railway station serving the town of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is managed by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line, which is mostly single track north of this point, between Kintore and Insch. Inverurie railway station is situated 2½ miles southwest of Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle.
Garioch Heritage Centre
Museum
The Garioch Heritage Centre is a museum in Inverurie. It is owned by the Garioch Heritage Society. Garioch Heritage Centre is situated 2½ miles southwest of Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oldmeldrum and Inverurie.
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 north of Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle.
Inverurie
Town
Photo: Lizzie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberdeenshire is a county in the north east of Scotland. It's a long way north - the coastline around Fraserburgh is further north than Newfoundland - but it's mostly lowland, fertile and productive, having more in common with the central belt of Scotland than with the Highlands. Inverurie is situated 2½ miles southwest of Kirkton of Bourtie 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 3½ miles south of Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle.
Kirkton of Bourtie 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
57.31402° or 57° 18′ 51″ northLongitude
-2.33222° or 2° 19′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C9V8M79+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 251266587OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q20713726
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In Other Languages
“Kirkton of Bourtie stone circle” goes by many names.
- German: “Steinkreis Kirkton of Bourtie”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bourtie Parish Church and The Piper’s Stone.
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