Aquhorthies stone circle
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.Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Mujinga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: architectural structure in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Aquhorthies Stone Circle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Auld Bourtreebush and Portlethen Moss.
Auld Bourtreebush
Archaeological site
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auld Bourtreebush is a large Neolithic stone circle near Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is also known as Old Bourtree Bush or Old Bourtreebush. Auld Bourtreebush is situated 970 feet southeast of Aquhorthies stone circle.
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 Aquhorthies stone circle.
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.
Chapelton
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chapelton is a 810 hectares new town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 10 miles south of Aberdeen. It is situated close to the A92 and Newtonhill. The town plan was led by the Elsick Development Company. Chapelton is situated 2 miles south of Aquhorthies stone circle.
Aquhorthies stone circle
- Categories: recumbent 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
57.05791° or 57° 3′ 29″ northLongitude
-2.16344° or 2° 9′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C9V3R5P+5JOpenStreetMap ID
way 252952975OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q758616
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Spanish—“Aquhorthies stone circle” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Aquhorthies”
- Danish: “Aquhorthies”
- Dutch: “Aquhorthies”
- French: “Aquhorthies”
- German: “Auchquorthies”
- Hebrew: “מעגל האבנים אקהורתיס”
- Italian: “Aquhorthies”
- Spanish: “Aquhorthies”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cairnwell Hill and Hilton of Cairngrassie standing stone.
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