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Meldrum, Bourtie And Daviot

Loanhead Stone Circle and Enclosed Cremation Cemetery

Natural Monuments

Meldrum, Bourtie And Daviot

Loanhead Stone Circle and Enclosed Cremation Cemetery

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Loanhead Stone Circle and Enclosed Cremation Cemetery

Name: Loanhead Stone Circle and Enclosed Cremation Cemetery
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Location: Meldrum, Bourtie And Daviot, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Old Post Office Tearoom – Pub loop from Inverurie

41.3km

02:34

380m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bike loop from Meikle Wartle

21.7km

01:20

210m

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3. Bike loop from Daviot

16.9km

01:05

180m

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christian427

August 2, 2023

Loanhead Stone Circle is one of the best examples of a monument type known as a recumbent stone circle. These monuments are only found in north-east Scotland. They’re defined by a ring of upright stones, with a massive stone slab laid on its side (recumbent) between two upright pillar stones – usually in the south-west arc of the circle.

Loanhead Stone Circle is a complex funerary and ritual monument with a long and varied history of use, which likely began in the late Neolithic period.

- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loanhead_of_Daviot_stone_circle
- historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/loanhead-stone-circle
- megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=98

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Elevation 150 m

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Location: Meldrum, Bourtie And Daviot, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Loanhead Stone Circle and Enclosed Cremation Cemetery

1. Old Post Office Tearoom – Pub loop from Inverurie

2. Bike loop from Meikle Wartle

3. Bike loop from Daviot

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