East Aquhorthies Stone Circle

  • Near Inverurie, Aberdeenshire

 

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East Aquhorthies Stone Circle 

1m West of Inverurie off the A96. 

Parking available nearby.

Grid reference - NJ 732 207. 

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Parking

Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate coaches or other large vehicles,  in the car park.

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Opening times

Open year-round.

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Facilities

The large Brandsbutt stone at night, illuminated from one side which makes the intricate carvings stand out.

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Brandsbutt Stone
A tall carved stone

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Maiden Stone
Five grey standing stones around a burial cairn

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Loanhead Stone Circle
A small graveyard with a church ruin in the background

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Kinkell Church
A small stone circle on a field

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Cullerlie Stone Circle
A light stone covered in carvings that include circles and spirals.

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Picardy Symbol Stone
Carvings on the Dyce Symbol Stone, including a variety of circles

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Dyce Symbol Stones
The roofless ruins of Tolquhon Castle on a sunny day

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Tolquhon Castle
Five grey standing stones around a burial cairn

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Loanhead Stone Circle
A small stone circle on a field

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Cullerlie Stone Circle
Several standing stones that are part of Tomnaverie Stone Circle

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Tomnaverie Stone Circle
The foundations of Deer Abbey on the left, with a classic portico on the right that is the entrance to the site

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Deer Abbey
A celtic cross in front of a small stone house

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Lindsay Burial Aisle
A round stone cairn on a grassy field

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Memsie Cairn
A grassy hill dotted with several small standing stones. Their grey is a nice contrast from the green and purple heather that surrounds them.

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Hill o'Many Stanes
The remains of a chambered burial cairn of Neolithic date

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Cairn o'Get

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