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| The '''Aboyne Stone Circle''' (also known as Image Wood) resides in an oak wood north of the ], outside the village of ] in ]. It is led to via a footpath from the nearby |
The '''Aboyne Stone Circle''' (also known as Image Wood) resides in an oak wood north of the ], outside the village of ] in ]. It is led to via a footpath from the nearby graveyard, around 150 metres away. | ||
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The Aboyne Stone Circle (also known as Image Wood) resides in an oak wood north of the River Dee, Aberdeenshire, outside the village of Aboyne in Scotland. It is led to via a footpath from the nearby graveyard, around 150 metres away.
Description
It is a small stone circle, consisting of five stones. It is classified as a four poster stone circle by Canmore (database), despite including more than four stones. This is because of uncertainty around whether the northernmost stone, which leans to the North, stands in its original position, and the prominence of the four fully erect stones forming a quadrilateral shape. Otherwise, it could be considered as a stone circle of the transitional type. A survey in 2016 discussed analysis from 1927 raising the prospect of the circle missing additional stones, most likely numbering 6 in total, which would have made the original setting symmetrical. With this in mind, it is proposed that it could date from the Early Bronze Age, based on comparisons with other six-stone settings. The study also notes its position within an old network of paths that remains in-tact, noting from a pencil sketch in 1852 that it matched its present state. Small mounds surrounding the standing stones give an impression of a raised platform, though this could be due to the construction of the nearby path.
Literature
- Aubrey Burl: The stone circles of the British Isles. Yale University Press, London and New Haven 1976, ISBN 0-300-01972-6.
- Aubrey Burl: A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany. Yale University Press, New Haven 1995, ISBN 0-300-06331-8.
References
- "Image Wood | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- "Archaeology Notes | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- "Field Visit | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
External links
57°4′48.51″N 2°47′13.79″W / 57.0801417°N 2.7871639°W / 57.0801417; -2.7871639
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