Auld Bourtreebush
Auld Bourtreebush is a large Neolithic stone circle near Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is also known as Old Bourtree Bush or Old Bourtreebush.Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: stone circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Old Bourtree Bush”, “Old Bourtreebush”, and “Old Bourtreebush,stone circle and cairn 250m W of”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aquhorthies stone circle and Portlethen Moss.
Aquhorthies stone circle
Archaeological site
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aquhorthies is a Neolithic stone circle near Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site is composed of a ring cairn and a recumbent stone circle which unusually has two rings. Aquhorthies stone circle is situated 970 feet northwest of Auld Bourtreebush.
Portlethen Moss
The Portlethen Moss is an acidic bog nature reserve located to the west of the town of Portlethen, Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Like other mosses, this wetland area supports a variety of plant and animal species, even though it has been subject to certain development and agricultural degradation pressures.Portlethen Academy
School
Portlethen Academy is a six-year comprehensive secondary school in Portlethen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Portlethen Academy is situated 1 mile east of Auld Bourtreebush.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cammachmore and Portlethen.
Cammachmore
Village
Cammachmore is a hamlet in the coastal region near the North Sea in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies slightly west of the A92 road and the ancient Causey Mounth passes through the community.
Portlethen
Town
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portlethen is a town located approximately 7 miles south of Aberdeen, Scotland, along the A92. The population according to the 2022 census was 8,969 making it the seventh most populous settlement within Aberdeenshire.
Newtonhill
Town
Photo: Iain Millar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtonhill is a town in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is popular due to its location, just nine miles south of Aberdeen with easy reach of Stonehaven and with views over the North Sea. Newtonhill is situated 1½ miles south of Auld Bourtreebush.
Auld Bourtreebush
- 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
57.05577° or 57° 3′ 21″ northLongitude
-2.16056° or 2° 9′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C9V3R4Q+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 252952932OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7083509
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In Other Languages
“Auld Bourtreebush” goes by many names.
- German: “Old Bourtreebush”
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Highlights include Hilton of Cairngrassie standing stone and Cairnwell Hill.
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