Sheldon stone circle explained

Sheldon stone circle is a prehistoric stone circle located to the south of Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Description

Sheldon stone circle is also known as Sheildon, Shelden, Shieldon, Sheldon of Bourtie and Sheldon of Bourtree.[1] [2] It is located north of Sheldon farm and lies to the south of Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire. Sitting on a knoll, it is a scheduled ancient monument.[3]

The circle has five remaining stones, with two outliers. It is 24 metres in diameter. Researchers followed Alexander Keiller in positing that Sheldon was a recumbent stone circle, despite there being no remaining recumbent. Recent work by Historic Environment Scotland suggests the circle was not a recumbent stone circle.[4]

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57.3143°N -2.2972°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sweet . Andy . Sheldon . Stravaiging Around Scotland . 19 October 2020 . en.
  2. Book: Ruggles . Clive . Records in Stone: Papers in Memory of Alexander Thom . 13 February 2003 . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-53130-6 . 65 . 19 October 2020 . en.
  3. Web site: Sheldon, stone circle 180m N of (SM45) . portal.historicenvironment.scot . 19 October 2020.
  4. Book: Welfare . Adam . Great crowns of stone: The recumbent stone circles of Scotland. . 2011 . Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Momuments of Scotland . Edinburgh . 9781902419558 . 540–541.