Aikey Brae stone circle
Aikey Brae is a recumbent stone circle on Parkhouse Hill near Old Deer in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The recumbent stone is about 21.5 tonnes and there are five stones still erected in total.Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: stone circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, west-south-west of Old Deer
- Also known as: “Aikey Brae”, “Aiky Brae”, “Aiky Brae Stone Circle”, “Parkhouse Hill stone circle”, and “Parkhouse Hill stone circle (Aikey Brae)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Deer Abbey and Aden Country Park.
Deer Abbey
Archaeological site
Photo: Deacon of Pndapetzim, Public domain.
Deer Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in Buchan, Scotland. It was founded by 1219 under the patronage William Comyn, jure uxoris Earl of Buchan, who is also buried there. Deer Abbey is situated 1 mile northeast of Aikey Brae stone circle.
Aden Country Park
Park
Photo: Watty62, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aden Country Park is located in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and is first mentioned in the 10th-century Book of Deer. The park contains landscaped gardens, forest walks, camping and caravan facilities, recreational areas, and the maintained ruins of Aden House. Aden Country Park is situated 1½ miles east of Aikey Brae stone circle.
Aberdeenshire Farming Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberdeenshire Farming Museum is situated 1½ miles east of Aikey Brae stone circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stuartfield and Old Deer.
Stuartfield
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stuartfield is a small inland village in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 1.8 kilometres south of Old Deer. The village was originally known as New Crichie, with the name Crichie still used locally.
Old Deer
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Deer is a parish and village in the district of Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The population in 2011 was 152. The village lies on the A950, beside the Deer or South Ugie Water, 10.1 miles west of Peterhead and 2 miles from Mintlaw.
Maud
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maud is a village in the Buchan area of the Scottish county of Aberdeenshire. Located 13 miles west of Peterhead on the South Ugie Water, Maud rose to prosperity in the 19th century as a railway junction of the Formartine and Buchan Railway that ran through Maud to Fraserburgh and Peterhead, but has always been the meeting place of six roads. Maud is situated 2½ miles west of Aikey Brae stone circle.
Aikey Brae stone circle
- Categories: stone circle, 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
57.51397° or 57° 30′ 50″ northLongitude
-2.07042° or 2° 4′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C9VGW7H+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 769459789OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q404905
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In Other Languages
“Aikey Brae stone circle” goes by many names.
- German: “Aikey Brae”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parkhouse Hill and Biffie Wood.
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